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List:       linux-newbie
Subject:    Re: ghost users
From:       caszonyi () rdslink ! ro
Date:       2004-05-22 20:45:18
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.53.0405222342340.394 () grinch ! ro
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On Fri, 21 May 2004, Matthias U. Eifert wrote:

> Hi Listmembers!
> 
> Recently I found something odd (I think...).
> First: My machine is a single-user desktop, no network attached except a \
> modem-dialup to the internet. Nobody else is using this machine. Distro is SuSE \
> 8.1, Kernel 2.4.19, and KDE 3.0.3 (I know, sounds 'bit outdated, but this system is \
> fantastic reliable and stable). 
> When I issue the finger command I get the following:
> 	matthias@hpa878:~> finger
> 	Login      Name                  Tty      Idle  Login Time   Where
> 	matthias   Matthias Eifert       :0       254d     Fri 17:46console
> 	matthias   Matthias Eifert       pts/0      18     Fri 17:46
> 	matthias   Matthias Eifert      *pts/1       -     Fri 17:47
> 
> similar thing with who:
> 	matthias@hpa878:~> who
> 	matthias :0       May 21 17:46 (console)
> 	matthias pts/0    May 21 17:46
> 	matthias pts/1    May 21 17:47
> 
> If I don't misinterpret the concept of 'finger' there _should_ be only one user \
> matthias indicatet, right? And what about the idle-time of 254 days? (I'm \
> confused). 

there is only one user ;-). It's matthias. Some programs log their
access in /var/log/utmp and /var/log/wtmp. That's why you are appearing
three times

Maibe you are running X from 254 days ?

> So my simple question is if this is normal behaviour or not?
> Is my machine bewitched? Should I head for the local voodoo-master? ;-)
> 

Yes this is normal


> Thanks for your patience,
> Matthias
> 
> Oh, P.S.
> All applications are running fine, I experience no problems with the matter \
>                 mentioned above. I'm asking just for reasons of curiosity. Thanks.
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