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NAME
       systemd-update-utmp.service, systemd-update-utmp-runlevel.service,
       systemd-update-utmp - Write audit and utmp updates at bootup, runlevel
       changes and shutdown

SYNOPSIS
       systemd-update-utmp.service

       systemd-update-utmp-runlevel.service

       /lib/systemd/systemd-update-utmp

DESCRIPTION
       systemd-update-utmp-runlevel.service is a service that writes SysV
       runlevel changes to utmp and wtmp, as well as the audit logs, as they
       occur.  systemd-update-utmp.service does the same for system reboots
       and shutdown requests.

SEE ALSO
       [systemd(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/systemd/1/markdown), [utmp(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/utmp/5/markdown), [auditd(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/auditd/8/markdown)

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