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On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 15:36:06 +0530
"S. K. Goel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I am using RHEL 3.0 on my server. I am using telnet / ssh to access my
> server, After 3-4 days, when I see the output of "w" command,
> 
> It gives like this :-
> 
>  15:31:57  up  1:26, 236 users,  load average: 1.63, 1.69, 1.68
> USER     TTY      FROM              LOGIN@   IDLE   JCPU   PCPU  WHAT
> fbd      pts/0    61.3.164.9        2:08pm 13:00   0.55s  0.00s  -bash
> bill_vin pts/5    HeadOffice        2:08pm  3.00s  0.20s  0.02s  -bash
> manesar  pts/14   220.224.43.146    2:08pm  8:52   0.16s  0.02s  login
> -- manesaac_amit  pts/28   HeadOffice        2:08pm 23:22   0.06s 
> 0.06s  -bash
> fa10     pts/40   HeadOffice        2:08pm  7.00s  1.44s  0.01s  -bash
> del13    pts/16   203.94.200.173    2:08pm 52.00s  0.41s  0.00s  -bash
> 
> 
> But when I count the output using w|wc it gives 30-40 instead of 238.
> 
> This problem never arise, When I am using RHEL 2.1
> 
> Any one have any idea to solve this problem.
> 
> This problem get solved, when I reboot the system, But It appear again
> after 4-5 days.
> 
It seems even after the users logout, the login program is not able to respawn.
That is why in 4-5 days your `w` outputs 200+ users. This could be serious problem.
I've never used RHEL. Are you using something like devfs/udev ???

HTH
rrs

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