number of users: what's the key?

[Peter Garrett]

On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 10:10:09 -0400
Alan Swartz <kde at swartzes.com> wrote:

> Derek Broughton wrote:
> > Alan Swartz wrote:
> > 
> >>Derek Broughton wrote:
> >>
> >>>Alan Swartz wrote:
> >>open up multiple term windows and count the number of users as you add a
> >>window. My count keeps going up by one.
> > 
> > Nope, did that.  I don't get an extra login.  It must be the type of
> > terminal - I'm using konsole.
> 
> Interesting. Yes, I just tried Konsole and the count doesn't increment.
> I tried new tabs and new windows -- the same.
> 
> I also tried xterm and it does cause the users to increase by one each
> time you open a new term window.

urxvt also doesn't increment the number of users here, even when invoked with -ls for a new login shell.
Aterm, xterm, gnome-terminal all increment. 

I'd like to know what causes this behaviour, since I like to know how many terminals I have open... :)

Maybe someone can enlighten us?

Peter


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