# man > utmpset(8)

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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 accounting.  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 services.

       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     

## 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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