On Thu, Oct 07, 2004 at 11:16:46AM -0400, Eric Wood wrote: > > Ever time I log into my FC2 box (through Xterm or through ssh), I get a next > higher up pts tty number: > > [login] > # tty > /dev/pts/6 > [logout] .... > The tty is not reused. This is throwing off my terminal management > programs. What's the deal? Tell us more about what you are doing each time you login. It looks as if you are login in to a login that has logged in and that "w" will show multiple instances of you. -- T o m M i t c h e l l Me, I would "Rather" Not.