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Starting and stopping the system

no utmp entry. You must log in from lowest level -sh

One or more of the system login record files /etc/utmp, /etc/wtmp, and /etc/utmpx have been corrupted. They can be emptied without affecting the system. Perform these steps:

  1. Log in as root and enter single user mode.

  2. Delete the contents of these files by executing the these commands:

    > /etc/utmp
    > /etc/wtmp
    > /etc/utmpx

  3. Shut down the system and reboot the system.

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