# phpman > man > systemd-update-utmp.service(8)

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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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