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sessreg (1)

Name

sessreg - init clients

Synopsis

/usr/bin/sessreg  [-w  wtmpx -file] [-u  utmpx -file] [-L lastlog-file]
[-l line-name] [-h host-name] [-s slot-number] [-x  Xservers-file]  [-t
ttys-file] [-V] [-a] [-d] user-name

Description

SESSREG(1)                  General Commands Manual                 SESSREG(1)



NAME
       sessreg - manage  utmpx / wtmpx  entries for non-init clients

SYNOPSIS
       /usr/bin/sessreg  [-w  wtmpx -file] [-u  utmpx -file] [-L lastlog-file]
       [-l line-name] [-h host-name] [-s slot-number] [-x  Xservers-file]  [-t
       ttys-file] [-V] [-a] [-d] user-name

DESCRIPTION
       Sessreg  is  a  simple program for managing  utmpx / wtmpx  and lastlog
       entries for xdm sessions.

       This version of sessreg is built using the modern POSIX  pututxline(3c)
       interfaces,  which  no  longer  require  the slot-number, ttys-file, or
       Xservers-file mappings.  For  compatibility  with  older  versions  and
       other  operating  systems,  the  -s, -t, and -x flags are accepted, but
       ignored.

USAGE
       In Xstartup, place a call like:

              sessreg -a -l $DISPLAY -x /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers $USER

       and in Xreset:

              sessreg -d -l $DISPLAY -x /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers $USER

OPTIONS
       -w  wtmpx -file
              This  specifies  an   alternate    wtmpx    file,   instead   of
              /var/adm/wtmpx.    The  special  name  "none"  disables  writing
              records to the  wtmpx  file.

       -u  utmpx -file
              This specifies an  alternate   utmpx   file,  instead  of  /sys-
              tem/volatile/utmpx.   The  special  name "none" disables writing
              records to the  utmpx  file.

       -L lastlog-file
              This  specifies  an   alternate   lastlog   file,   instead   of
              /var/adm/lastlog,  if  the platform supports lastlog files.  The
              special name "none" disables  writing  records  to  the  lastlog
              file.

       -l line-name
              This  describes the "line" name of the entry.  For terminal ses-
              sions, this is the final pathname segment of the terminal device
              filename  (e.g.  ttyd0).   For X sessions, it should probably be
              the local display name given to the users session (e.g. :0).  If
              none  is  specified,  the  terminal name will be determined with
              ttyname(3) and stripped of leading components.

       -h host-name
              This is set to indicate that the session was  initiated  from  a
              remote host.  In typical xdm usage, this options is not used.

       -s slot-number
              This  option  is accepted for compatibility, but does nothing in
              this version of sessreg.

       -x Xservers-file
              This option is accepted for compatibility, but does  nothing  in
              this version of sessreg.

       -t ttys-file
              This  option  is accepted for compatibility, but does nothing in
              this version of sessreg.

       -V     This option causes the command to print its version and exit.

       -a     This session should be added to  utmpx / wtmpx .

       -d     This session should be deleted from  utmpx /  wtmpx  .   One  of
              -a/-d must be specified.

SEE ALSO
       xdm(1), utmpx(4), wtmpx(4)

AUTHOR
       Keith Packard, MIT X Consortium


ATTRIBUTES
       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:


       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         |      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability                 |x11/session/sessreg          |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability          |Committed                    |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+



X Version 11                     sessreg 1.1.0                      SESSREG(1)