cannot write to /var/run/utmp - screen problem?

wizardofos · Apprentice Joined: 20 Jul 2004 Posts: 201

Hi

I'm running a Gentoo Machine with 10 - 20 Users on it and have a *serious* problem:
Every now and then gentoo begins to write "Could not write to /var/run/utmp", every time I attach a screen or open a new term inside a screen. The message vanishes when I reboot?.

What should I do, I'm totally despaired?

fabian

arghnoname · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:33 pm Post subject:

I get this too and I don't think I'm the only one.

It doesn't seem to prevent screen from properly functioning, but it is annoying and I'd be interested in hearing any solution.

wizardofos · Apprentice Joined: 20 Jul 2004 Posts: 201

Hi

Put this in your screenrc and screen will stop logging to /var/run/utmp:
deflogin off

Shitty old buggy software ;-)

arghnoname · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:09 pm Post subject:

Thanks, I'll try that out.