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sample code to read the unix session log utmp
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read-utmp-file.c
#include <utmpx.h>
#include <paths.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
int main(int argc, char **argv){
struct utmpx data;
FILE *log_file = fopen(_PATH_UTMP, "r");
memset(&data, 0, sizeof(struct utmpx));
while(fread(&data, sizeof(struct utmpx), 1, log_file) == 1){
printf("Read a record , User : %s\n", data.ut_user);
}
fclose(log_file);
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
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