Re: Advice needed: updating whowatch 1.4 → 1.8.6 on FreeBSD (wtmp/utmpx issues)

On 07/01/2026 10:13, Kurt Jaeger wrote:

>>     Does it make sense to patch whowatch to use utmpx/utx on FreeBSD, even
>>     if this results in a significant, one-time overhaul of the codebase?

If you can do that, I'd like to try it out.

> If you would do that, I suggest to get in touch with upstream and
> upstream those patches, and if possible, take over upstream.
> 
>>     Is it more appropriate to leave the port as-is (or mark it deprecated)
>>     and instead focus effort on adopting or maintaining a different, more
>>     actively maintained tool?
> 
> Yes, this seems more appropriate. The search for a different tool
> can become quite burdensome, so it would be very helpful if you did that.

I used whowatch in the past and really liked it. But it hasn't worked 
for me for several years now. I've tried to find an alternative, but 
haven't found one, so if anyone knows of one, please share. Or if you 
know how to get whowatch working on FreeBSD 14.3.

Kind regards
Miroslav Lachman