Some systems have mingetty(8), others have agetty(8), so both should be

mentioned when we are talking about getty-style programs.

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/man5/utmp.5 b/man5/utmp.5
index 8538a455..ea853039 100644
--- a/man5/utmp.5
+++ b/man5/utmp.5
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ It sets \fIut_id\fP from the inittab, \fIut_pid\fP and \fIut_time\fP to the
 current values, and \fIut_type\fP to \fBINIT_PROCESS\fP.
 .PP
 .BR mingetty (8)
+(or 
+.BR agetty (8))
 locates the entry by the PID, changes \fIut_type\fP to
 \fBLOGIN_PROCESS\fP, changes \fIut_time\fP, sets \fIut_line\fP, and waits
 for connection to be established.
@@ -144,6 +146,8 @@ authenticated, changes \fIut_type\fP to \fBUSER_PROCESS\fP, changes
 \fIut_time\fP, and sets \fIut_host\fP and \fIut_addr\fP.
 Depending on
 .BR mingetty (8)
+(or
+.BR agetty (8))
 and
 .BR login (1),
 records may be located by
@@ -189,7 +193,9 @@ changes it.
 .BR login (1),
 .BR init (8),
 and some versions of
-.BR mingetty (8).
+.BR mingetty (8)
+(or
+.BR agetty (8)).
 Neither of these programs creates the file, so if it is
 removed, record-keeping is turned off.
 .PP