Robert Heller wrote: > On a fresh install of trixie (Debian 13), I am getting this message. Where is > it coming from? > > The message is: > > cannot stat /var/run/utmp. Please "unset watch".
This message is triggered by the removal of /var/run/utmp and the switch to systemd as the replacement. The previous utmp format was not 64-bit compatible. With the system moving to a 64-bit time representation, Linux can avoid the Y2038 problem that would occur if it continued relying on a 32-bit time measurement. Reference: https://github.com/thkukuk/wtmpdb/blob/main/README.md As a (rough, but incomplete) replacement, you can use: loginctl list-sessions --no-legend You should disable setting of watch in your .login or .cshrc or .tcshrc Best regards, Klaus. -- Klaus Singvogel GnuPG-Key-ID: 1024R/5068792D 1994-06-27
