To know the structure do "man utmp" it explains everything. if u want to try out some programming stuff "man getutent" & "man setutent" should offer sufficient help hope its helpful pankaj > Can anybody explain the structure of the "utmp" file, where process & > logins are logged? > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Enthusiasm is at the bottom of all progress. With it there is accomplishment. Without it there are only alibis... - Henry Ford -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.