#!/usr/bin/python # remove tty given as argument from utmp file import utmp, sys from UTMPCONST import * a = utmp.UtmpRecord() line = sys.argv[1] b = a.getutline_dict(line) if not b: print line, "is not occupied, cannot remove." sys.exit() b['ut_type'] = DEAD_PROCESS b['ut_line'] = '' b['ut_user'] = '' a.pututline_dict(b) a.endutent()