tildeclub - Re: Error when running `w`; use /usr/bin/w instead

On Mon, 8 Jun 2026, gg--- via tildeclub wrote:

When I try to run `w`, I get this error:

/usr/local/bin/.libs/w: error while loading shared libraries: libproc2.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

It's not a big deal, but it used to work just fine. In the meanwhile, I'll use `who` instead.

You may also run `/usr/bin/w` directly as a workaround, which works. Also, you may set this one as a default for your user, by symlinking it into your `~/bin/` directory, using Bourne shell command like this:

mkdir -p ~/bin && ln -s /usr/bin/w ~/bin/w

Logout, then re-login; and `w` on your shell should now work.

Regards, ~xwindows