{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "SYSTEMD-UPDATE-UTMP.SERVICE",
    "section": "8",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/SYSTEMD-UPDATE-UTMP.SERVICE/8/json",
    "generated": "2026-07-05T16:02:26Z",
    "synopsis": "systemd-update-utmp.service\nsystemd-update-utmp-runlevel.service\n/lib/systemd/systemd-update-utmp",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "systemd-update-utmp.service, systemd-update-utmp-runlevel.service, systemd-update-utmp -\nWrite audit and utmp updates at bootup, runlevel changes and shutdown\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "systemd-update-utmp.service\n\nsystemd-update-utmp-runlevel.service\n\n/lib/systemd/systemd-update-utmp\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "systemd-update-utmp-runlevel.service is a service that writes SysV runlevel changes to utmp\nand wtmp, as well as the audit logs, as they occur.  systemd-update-utmp.service does the\nsame for system reboots and shutdown requests.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "systemd(1), utmp(5), auditd(8)\n\n\n\nsystemd 249                                                           SYSTEMD-UPDATE-UTMP.SERVICE(8)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "systemd-update-utmp.service, systemd-update-utmp-runlevel.service, systemd-update-utmp - Write audit and utmp updates at bootup, runlevel changes and shutdown",
    "flags": [],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "systemd",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/systemd/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "utmp",
            "section": "5",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/utmp/5/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "auditd",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/auditd/8/json"
        }
    ]
}