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Package: procps
Version: 2:3.3.11-2
Severity: wishlist
File: /usr/bin/w.procps
Somehow the case where everybody is using X windows should be detected
vs. really no users.
$ w
07:15:44 up 21 min, 0 users, load average: 0.08, 0.12, 0.14
USER TTY FROM LOGIN@ IDLE JCPU PCPU WHAT
$ ps a
PID TTY STAT TIME COMMAND
593 tty7 Ss+ 0:17 /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg :0 -nolisten tcp vt7
1310 pts/0 Ss 0:00 bash
1338 pts/1 Ss 0:00 su -
1339 pts/1 S+ 0:00 -su
2005 tty1 Ss+ 0:00 /sbin/agetty --noclear tty1 linux
2229 pts/0 R+ 0:00 ps a
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Package: procps
Version: 2:4.0.4-1
In procps 4.0.4 we changed from using utmp to system to list users. This
means there is a consistent user handling which means users will get
picked up correctly.
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