[Bug 2091541] [NEW] The w command from coreutils prints a random idle time

[Robert Dinse]

Public bug reported:

The w command does not calculate idle time properly.

 03:23:30 up 25 min,  4 users,  load average: 1.07, 0.83, 0.73
USER     TTY      FROM             LOGIN@   IDLE   JCPU   PCPU  WHAT
lightdm           -                02:59   24:29   0.00s  0.04s lightdm --sessi
nanook            50.251.249.49    03:03   24:29   0.00s  0.02s sshd: nanook [p
bressler          50.34.213.193    03:04   24:29   0.00s  0.02s sshd: bressler 
nanook            50.251.249.49    03:10   24:29   0.00s   ?    sshd: nanook [p


I am not idle but it shows me idle (and everyone else).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: coreutils 9.4-3ubuntu6
Uname: Linux 6.12.3 x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: MATE
Date: Wed Dec 11 03:22:00 2024
SourcePackage: coreutils
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: coreutils (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug noble

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Title:
  The w command from coreutils prints a random idle time

Status in coreutils package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The w command does not calculate idle time properly.

   03:23:30 up 25 min,  4 users,  load average: 1.07, 0.83, 0.73
  USER     TTY      FROM             LOGIN@   IDLE   JCPU   PCPU  WHAT
  lightdm           -                02:59   24:29   0.00s  0.04s lightdm --sessi
  nanook            50.251.249.49    03:03   24:29   0.00s  0.02s sshd: nanook [p
  bressler          50.34.213.193    03:04   24:29   0.00s  0.02s sshd: bressler 
  nanook            50.251.249.49    03:10   24:29   0.00s   ?    sshd: nanook [p

  
  I am not idle but it shows me idle (and everyone else).

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
  Package: coreutils 9.4-3ubuntu6
  Uname: Linux 6.12.3 x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
  CurrentDesktop: MATE
  Date: Wed Dec 11 03:22:00 2024
  SourcePackage: coreutils
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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