shutacct Command
Purpose
Turns off processing accounting.
Syntax
/usr/sbin/acct/shutacct [ "Reason" ]
Description
The shutacct command turns off process accounting and calls the acctwtmp command to add a record stating the reason to the /var/adm/wtmp file. The shutacct command is invoked by the shutdown command.
Note: It is necessary to place quotation marks around the Reason value in the /var/adm/wtmp file.
Variables
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Reason | Specifies the reason for accounting system shutdown. This value is optional. |
Security
Access Control: This command should grant execute (x) access only to members of the adm group.
Files
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| /usr/sbin/acct | The path to the accounting commands. |
| /var/adm/wtmp | The login and logout history file. |