wtmpconvert(8)wtmpconvert(8)NAMEwtmpconvert - Modify connect time accounting records from DIGITAL UNIX
releases 4.0x and prior to new format
SYNOPSIS
/usr/lbin/wtmpconvert [-vnrp?h] input_file [output_file]
OPTIONS
Restore new format to old format. Verbose. Display lines while con‐
verting. Do not preserve contents of input file. Formatted print
only. Do not convert. (May be used with the -r option). Display usage
message.
DESCRIPTION
The wtmpconvert command reads records from a connect time accounting
file, such as /var/adm/wtmp, and converts the record format to the
updated struct utmp format. If no output file is specified or if the
output file path is identical to the input file path, wtmpconvert makes
a backup copy of the original input file using the following algorithm:
If filename.orig exists. Where n is a unique number.
The wtmpconvert command attempts to detect an input file that is in the
wrong format (for example, input file is already a new format file). A
warning message is issued in this case, but conversion continues.
EXIT STATUS
Success. An error occurred.
EXAMPLES
To convert an old format accounting file to the new format: wtmpconvert
/var/adm/wtmp.prev
Upon completion of this command, /var/adm/wtmp.prev will have
been converted to the new format. The original
/var/adm/wtmp.prev is renamed to /var/adm/wtmp.prev.orig. To
convert a wtmp file in new format to the old format: wtmpconvert-r /var/adm/wtmp /var/adm/wtmp.old
FILES
Accounting header files that define the format for the login database
file. The active login/logoff database files.
SEE ALSO
Commands: acct(8), acctcon(8), acctmerg(8), date(1), runacct(8)
Functions: getutent(3)
Files: utmp(4), wtmp(4)wtmpconvert(8)
