Description of problem: When logging in through gdm, the command "last -i" shows an arbitrary IP address. This bug has already been entered for 7.0 :32417, 43690 but apparently it was never fixed Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): SysVinit-2.84-5 but probably all (since Red Hat 7.0) How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. login via gdm 2. Enter "last -i": Actual results: spenneb :0 136.46.1.64 Thu Jan 23 06:30 still logged in reboot system boot 0.0.0.0 Thu Jan 23 06:29 (00:55) spenneb :0 136.46.1.64 Wed Jan 22 07:44 - down (15:01) reboot system boot 0.0.0.0 Wed Jan 22 07:41 (15:04) Expected results: spenneb :0 Thu Jan 23 06:30 still logged in reboot system boot 0.0.0.0 Thu Jan 23 06:29 (00:55) spenneb :0 Wed Jan 22 07:44 - down (15:01) reboot system boot 0.0.0.0 Wed Jan 22 07:41 (15:04) Additional info: This bug was entered into bugzilla for Red Hat 7.0 but apparently never fixed.
I just confirmed, that it happens on RH 9, too. $ rpm -q SysVinit SysVinit-2.84-13 $ last -i spenneb pts/0 0.0.0.0 Wed Oct 29 07:38 still logged in spenneb :0 64.105.1.64 Wed Oct 29 07:37 still logged in reboot system boot 0.0.0.0 Wed Oct 29 07:35 (00:21)
*** Bug 43690 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Closing out unresolved bugs on older, end-of-lifed releases. Apologies for any lack of response. This appears to work for me on a current release.
*** Bug 98659 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***