# phpman > info > utmpset

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NAME
       utmpset - logout a line from utmp and wtmp file

SYNOPSIS
       utmpset [ -w ] line

DESCRIPTION
       The  utmpset  program modifies the user accounting database [utmp(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/utmp/5/markdown) and
       optionally [wtmp(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/wtmp/5/markdown) to indicate that the user on the terminal  line  has
       logged out.

       Ordinary [init(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/init/8/markdown) processes handle utmp file records for local login ac-
       counting.  The [runit(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/runit/8/markdown) program doesn't include code to update the utmp
       file,  the  [getty(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/getty/8/markdown)  processes  are handled the same as all other ser-
       vices.

       To enable local login accounting, add utmpset to  the  [getty(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/getty/8/markdown)  finish
       scripts, e.g.:

        $ cat /service/getty-5/finish
        #!/bin/sh
        exec utmpset -w tty5
        $

OPTIONS
       -w     wtmp.  Additionally  to the utmp file, write an empty record for
              line to the wtmp file.

EXIT CODES
       utmpset returns 111 on error, 1 on wrong usage, 0 in all other cases.

SEE ALSO
       [sv(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/sv/8/markdown), [runsv(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/runsv/8/markdown), [runit(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/runit/8/markdown),  [runit-init(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/runit-init/8/markdown)  [runsvdir(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/runsvdir/8/markdown),  [runsvchdir(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/runsvchdir/8/markdown),
       [chpst(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/chpst/8/markdown), [svlogd(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/svlogd/8/markdown), [getty(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/getty/8/markdown)

       <http://smarden.org/runit/>

AUTHOR
       Gerrit Pape <<pape@smarden.org>>

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