NAME
utmp_update
- update utmpx database
SYNOPSIS
utmp_update
utmpx_entry
DESCRIPTION
utmp_update
is a helper program to allow a user to update his own
utmpx(5)
entry.
utmp_update
does some consistency checks on the
strvis(3)-encoded
utmpx_entry
and then updates the
utmpx(5)
database of currently logged in users.
utmp_update
should not be called directly, but will normally only be called by
pututxline(3)
if the privileges of the calling user are not sufficient.
EXIT STATUS
utmp_update
returns 0 on success, and 1 if an error occurred.
SEE ALSO
pututxline(3),
utmpx(5)