pututmpid(8)							  pututmpid(8)



NAME
       pututmpid - write utmp/wtmp records and exec command

SYNOPSIS
       putupmpid [-w] ut_id command [parameters]
       pututmpid reboot
       pututmpid halt



DESCRIPTION
       pututmpid  is  used  to	write  records	in utmp/wtmp files for running
       getty/agetty/fgetty.  pututmpid writes the record and then execve()s  a
       command.	  The  commands	 login	and getty use the records written from
       pututmpid.

       After reboot it is possible to set pututmpid reboot  in	init  scripts.
       This  will  update  /var/run/utmp  with BOOT_TIME record.  This must be
       done after /var/run/utmp is writable.  The usage of pututmpid  halt  is
       similar.	 It sets wtmp record (in /var/log/wtmp file).


OPTIONS
       usually pututmpid is symlinked as run command of a service.

       -w     debug mode -- write more info in /var/log/wtmp

       ut_id  string   at   most   4   bytes   long.	examples:   tty1,tty2,
	      vc1,vc2,vc3...  Use different names for each virtual console!

       command
	      the real command to start

       parameters
	      additional parameters for the command


EXAMPLE
       A typical use of this command will look like this:

       /etc/ninit/getty/2

       /etc/ninit/getty/2/params
	      tty2
	      /sbin/fgetty
	      tty2

       /etc/ninit/getty/2/run
	      -> /sbin/pututmpid


SEE ALSO
       ninit(8), ninit-runlevel(8)
       getty(8), {n|f|a|min}getty(8),
       login(1), utmp(5), runlevel(8)



				 Dec 28, 2009			  pututmpid(8)