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From: chmr@fstgds01.tu-graz.ac.at (Christoph Robitschko)
Subject: Re: finger:  never logged in????
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Date: Fri, 18 Sep 92 15:09:12 GMT
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In article <1992Sep18.043850.8203@coe.montana.edu> osynw@terra2.oscs.montana.edu (Nathan Williams) writes:
>In article <Li50qB1w165w@student.business.uwo.ca> mark@student.business.uwo.ca (Mark Bramwell CS Staff) writes:
>>I have noticed that when I finger someone on 386bsd,  finger reports that 
>>the person has never logged.  It seems to report other info ok.
>>I have this no matter what shell I, or the other person is using.  Is 
>>there a known problem, or do I have a permission bit problem?
>>
>
>touch /var/run/wtmp
>
I think that should be touch /var/log/lastlog .
>
>Nate

							Christoph

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