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NAME

       chkwtmp - check wtmp-file for deleted entries

SYNOPSIS

       chkwtmp

DESCRIPTION

       Chkwtmp examines the file /var/log/wtmp for entries with no information
       (containing only null-bytes). If such entries  are  found  the  program
       prints  the  time  window  for  the  original  entry.  This  is done by
       displaying the timestamps  of  the  wtmp-entry  before  and  after  the
       deleted entry.

       To  run  chkwtmp  you  need  read permission on the file /var/log/wtmp.
       Normally this file is world-readable  and  no  special  privileges  are
       required to run the checker.

FILES

       /var/log/wtmp       login data base

SEE ALSO

       wtmp(4), who(1)

LIMITATIONS

       An  entry is recognized as overwritten if the time-information has been
       overwritten with null-bytes.

       This program was designed to run on SunOS 4.x systems  only.  On  other
       systems the output is undefined...