To clear last login information simply overwrite varloglastlog file. The offset into the file can be really huge for a uid that is a small negative number such as nobody. Topics are described for both sparc and x86 based systems, where appropriate. However, there was until the software died at oracle a third party lastlog program written by richard hamilton available. Launch a live desktop to explore the power of clear linux os without modifying your host. Linux remove or clear the last login information nixcraft. For versions of the solaris os earlier than version 10.
Finding and removing old or inactive files oracle solaris. I will need to keep a few months worth of data, so i cant just wipe them out and start again. Windows 10 advanced how to clear the softwaredistribution folder on windows 10 and make updates happen again if windows update isnt working, it could be caused by a problem with the. Clear last login information by deleting varloglastlog. The apparent size of varlog lastlog will correspond to the largest uid that is recorded in it. Solaris, irix, and other svr4 unix operating systems includes the following. I dont know of an editor that can cope with raw data files, but surely there must be a program that can do this. Hi is there anyway to disable all logslogging lastlog, sulog, messages etc. From the following article you will learn how to clear or remove the last login information on a linux server from the command line on the linux systems there are three standard commands that show the information about last logged in users. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. Some of my varadm lastlog files are getting too large, and i want to truncate them. Remove the inactive files found listed in the previous step.
Disable all the logs in solaris unix and linux forums. Also, i have used the following alias command to setup some shortcuts, but soon after i logout and login, these shortcuts doesnt work. The system log messages are directed to the logfile specified for the master node. Every time a users loginlogout from your system, the file is updated. It is much harder to erase logs that are stored on a remote system because the. Hi folks, when i type clear on my unix prompt on mac terminal, it prints the help menu of a program instead of cleaning the contents of the screen. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Lts stands for longterm support which means five years, until april 2025, of free. Now overwrite file using any one of the following command.
If the master node is using a default class c address, 10. In unix, although it is not possible to remove a file that is currently open, it is. How to clear the softwaredistribution folder on windows. Im trying to find a way to report on the most recent login for all users on my solaris 10 server.
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