how to use getutxent to access utmpx

[alanchia]

hi all,

how do i use this library command getutxent to acesss utmpx database ?

What exactly is this library commmand and how does it differ from shell command , etc ls, rm ..

thanks,
alan

 

[Annihilannic]

It isn't a command, so you can't just run it from the command line. It's a function you have to call from a programme, such as a C programme. If you don't know how to do this already it's too much to explain here! Annihilannic.