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wtmpconvert(8)
NAME
  wtmpconvert - Modify connect time accounting records from DIGITAL UNIX
  releases 4.0x and prior to new format

SYNOPSIS
  /usr/lbin/wtmpconvert [-vnrp?h] input_file [output_file]

OPTIONS
  -r  Restore new format to old format.

  -v  Verbose. Display lines while converting.

  -n  Do not preserve contents of input file.

  -p  Formatted print only. Do not convert. (May be used with the -r option).

  -h (or -?)
      Display usage message.

DESCRIPTION
  The wtmpconvert command reads records from a connect time accounting file,
  such as /var/adm/wtmp, and converts the record format to the updated struct
  utmp format. If no output file is specified or if the output file path is
  identical to the input file path, wtmpconvert makes a backup copy of the
  original input file using the following algorithm:

  filename.orig
      If filename.orig exists.

  filename.~n~
      Where n is a unique number.

  The wtmpconvert command attempts to detect an input file that is in the
  wrong format (for example, input file is already a new format file). A
  warning message is issued in this case, but conversion continues.

EXIT STATUS
  0 (Zero)
      Success.

  -1  An error occurred.

EXAMPLES
   1.  To convert an old format accounting file to the new format:
	    wtmpconvert /var/adm/wtmp.prev

       Upon completion of this command, /var/adm/wtmp.prev will have been
       converted to the new format. The original /var/adm/wtmp.prev is
       renamed to /var/adm/wtmp.prev.orig.

   2.  To convert a wtmp file in new format to the old format:
	    wtmpconvert -r /var/adm/wtmp /var/adm/wtmp.old

FILES
  </usr/include/utmp.h>

  </usr/include/utmpx.h>

  </usr/include/utmp_common.h>
      Accounting header files that define the format for the login database
      file.

  /var/adm/utmp

  /var/adm/wtmp
      The active login/logoff database files.

SEE ALSO
  Commands: acct(8), acctcon(8), acctmerg(8), date(1), runacct(8)

  Functions: getutent(3)

  Files: utmp(4), wtmp(4)

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