#1125683 xterm(1) man page is obsolete in Debian about utmp and wtmp

Package:
xterm
Source:
xterm
Description:
X terminal emulator
Submitter:
Vincent Lefevre
Date:
2026-01-16 00:03:01 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1125683#5
Date:
2026-01-15 23:23:31 UTC
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The xterm(1) man page still mentions utmp and wtmp, which is
misleading. /var/run/utmp no longer exists in Debian. And while
/var/log/wtmp still exists, it is no longer used to get information,
e.g. by the command "last".