Section: POSIX Programmer's Manual (0P)
Updated: 2003
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NAME

utmpx.h - user accounting database definitions  

SYNOPSIS

#include <utmpx.h>  

DESCRIPTION

The <utmpx.h> header shall define the utmpx structure that shall include at least the following members: 


char            ut_user[]  User login name. 
char            ut_id[]    Unspecified initialization process identifier. 
char            ut_line[]  Device name. 
pid_t           ut_pid     Process ID. 
short           ut_type    Type of entry. 
struct timeval  ut_tv      Time entry was made.

The pid_t type shall be defined through typedef as described in <sys/types.h> .

The timeval structure shall be defined as described in <sys/time.h> .

Inclusion of the <utmpx.h> header may also make visible all symbols from <sys/time.h>.

The following symbolic constants shall be defined as possible values for the ut_type member of the utmpx structure:

EMPTY
No valid user accounting information.
BOOT_TIME
Identifies time of system boot.
OLD_TIME
Identifies time when system clock changed.
NEW_TIME
Identifies time after system clock changed.
USER_PROCESS
Identifies a process.
INIT_PROCESS
Identifies a process spawned by the init process.
LOGIN_PROCESS
Identifies the session leader of a logged-in user.
DEAD_PROCESS
Identifies a session leader who has exited.

The following shall be declared as functions and may also be defined as macros. Function prototypes shall be provided. 


void          endutxent(void);
struct utmpx *getutxent(void);
struct utmpx *getutxid(const struct utmpx *);
struct utmpx *getutxline(const struct utmpx *);
struct utmpx *pututxline(const struct utmpx *);
void          setutxent(void);

The following sections are informative.  

APPLICATION USAGE

None.  

RATIONALE

None.  

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

None.  

SEE ALSO

<sys/time.h>, <sys/types.h>, the System Interfaces volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, endutxent()  

COPYRIGHT

Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard is the referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .