Re: [TCLUG:4871] lastb

[Clay Fandre <cfandre@minn.net>]

Rob wrote:
> 
> The most common cause is you are missing the file /var/log/btmp.  If this
> file doesn't exist, just run 'touch /var/log/btmp' as root.
> 

Then what would be the cause when you have that file (w/ proper
permissions) and all you get is this:

[root@kramer cfandre]# lastb

btmp begins Mon Feb  8 08:41:06 1999
[root@kramer cfandre]# ls -l /var/log/btmp
-rw-------   1 root     root            0 Feb  8 08:40 /var/log/btmp
[root@kramer cfandre]# 

Anyone have any ideas? Does this work for anyone?
Clay




> On Wed, 17 Mar 1999, Clay Fandre wrote:
> 
> > Does anyone know why lastb does not work on any of my RedHat systems? Is
> > it working on any other distros? From some posts I found on DejaNews it
> > seems to be a problem for other people too.
> >