systemd-update-utmp.service(8) — Linux manual page

SYSTEMD-....SERVICE(8) systemd-update-utmp.service SYSTEMD-....SERVICE(8)

NAME         top

       systemd-update-utmp.service, systemd-update-utmp - Write audit and
       utmp updates at bootup and shutdown

SYNOPSIS         top

       systemd-update-utmp.service

       /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-update-utmp

DESCRIPTION         top

       systemd-update-utmp.service is a service that writes system
       reboots and shutdown requests to utmp and wtmp, as well as the
       audit logs.

SEE ALSO         top

       systemd(1), utmp(5), auditd(8)

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