number of users: what's the key?
Peter Garrett
peter.garrett at optusnet.com.au
Mon Aug 22 14:45:00 UTC 2005
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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