110325 Alex Schuster wrote:
> Philip Webb writes:
>> In /var/log/ there is a file wtmp , which is 24 MB & owned by utmp
>> Can anyone explain what it's for & whether it cb safely deleted ?
> It tracks logins, you can use the 'last' command to show its contents.
> If wou want to get the space,
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 9:16 AM, Philip Webb wrote:
> 110325 Alex Schuster wrote:
>> Philip Webb writes:
>>> In /var/log/ there is a file wtmp , which is 24 MB & owned by utmp
>>> . It is in binary format & is updated when I reboot.
>>> Can anyone explain what it's for & whether it cb safely
110325 Alex Schuster wrote:
> Philip Webb writes:
>> In /var/log/ there is a file wtmp , which is 24 MB & owned by utmp
>> . It is in binary format & is updated when I reboot.
>> Can anyone explain what it's for & whether it cb safely deleted ?
> It tracks logins, you can use the 'last' comma
Philip Webb writes:
> In /var/log/ there is a file wtmp , which is 24 MB & owned by utmp
> . It is in binary format & is updated when I reboot.
> Can anyone explain what it's for & whether it cb safely deleted ?
It tracks logins, you can use the 'last' command to show its contents. I'm
pr
this file stores previous login sessions since the system existed.
It's OK to delete that file if only for regular use.
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 9:28 PM, Philip Webb wrote:
> In /var/log/ there is a file wtmp , which is 24 MB & owned by utmp .
> It is in binary format & is updated when I re
In /var/log/ there is a file wtmp , which is 24 MB & owned by utmp .
It is in binary format & is updated when I reboot.
Can anyone explain what it's for & whether it cb safely deleted ?
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