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+.\" Copyright (C) 2003 International Business Machines Corporation
+.\" Author: Emily Ratliff <ratliff@austin.ibm.com>
+.\" This file is distributed according to the GNU General Public License.
+.\"
+.TH "UTEMPTER" 8 "2003-03-21" "" "Linux System Administrator's Manual"
+.SH NAME
+utempter \- privileged helper program for utmp/wtmp updates
+.SH "SYNOPSIS"
+\fButempter\fR \-a \fIslave-device-name\fR \fIhost\fR
+.sp
+\fButempter\fR \-d \fIslave-device-name\fR
+.SH "DESCRIPTION"
+.B utempter
+is a privileged helper program that writes utmp/wtmp entries for unprivileged
+programs.
+
+.SH "OPTIONS"
+The following options are supported:
+.IP "\fB-a \fIslave-device-name host\fR
+add an entry to the utmp/wtmp file
+.IP "\fB\-d \fIslave-device-name\fR
+delete an entry from the utmp file
+
+.SH "RETURN VALUE"
+On success, 0 is returned.
+On error, 1 is returned.
+
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+.BR utmp (5),
+.BR utmpname (3)