username problem

[David Klann]

In article <172 at dcs.UUCP> wnp at dcs.UUCP (Wolf N. Paul) writes:
>In article <578 at proxftl.UUCP> aaron at proxftl.UUCP (Aaron Zimmerman) writes:
> >I have a curious problem on my 3b1...
> >
> > [ discussion about changing password problem ]
>
>sounds more like a problem with /etc/utmp to me, since passwd seems to think
>you are "LOGIN", which is one of the entries in the utmp file, whereas it has
>nothing to do with either /etc/passwd or /etc/group.
>
>What does "who" show ?
>
>It seens that either /bin/login does not properly update the utmp file, or
>else /bin/passwd does not read it properly.
>-- 
>Wolf N. Paul * 3387 Sam Rayburn Run * Carrollton TX 75007 * (214) 306-9101

I've had this same problem on my UNIXpc.  I've seen other problems
(specifics escape me right now) with other commands that read /etc/utmp.
Seems that /bin/login, and/or /etc/init do not write /etc/utmp properly.

David Klann