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What does it mean when I appear twice in the output given by ‘finger’, on Ubuntu 9.04

Since recently, when I log into my Ubuntu desktop (9.04) with Gnome set up and then log out, I get a popup that states that still someone is logged in and that I need to enter the admin (sudo) password to continue the shutdown.

When I use the users command in the console I see:

# users
pan69 pan69

I seem to be logged in twice. Why is this?

UPDATE:

For some reason the problem disappeared just as mysteriously as it appeared. I did run an update late Friday evening that installed some OS related updates but I'm not entirely sure this had anything to do with it.

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Duplicate: superuser.com/questions/50935/… – John T Feb 23 '10 at 21:09
The question you are referring to doesn't answer my question at all. That user is simply logged in through multiple TTY's, I'm not. I login and when I log out immediately I'm presented with a sudo popup that requires the admin password stating that some other use is still logged in (but I'm the only one). I would appreciated it if you would reopen my question so I can find a answer to this issue. – Luke Feb 24 '10 at 6:18
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actually, that user is logged in on one tty (tty7, eg X-windows) and one pseudo-tty (pts/0, probably via his gnome-terminal window). if you would like this reopened, edit your question with the output of finger or who so we can see that this really is a separate issue. – quack quixote Feb 24 '10 at 7:27
I know I'm logged in twice. The answer to the other question verifies that. However the answer doesn't explain WHY this happens and how I get rid of it. This issue started a week ago. I've been running my current set up for almost a year now, why is this issue suddenly happing now? – Luke Feb 24 '10 at 11:04
Luke, we'd still need more info. the users output doesn't tell us anything; any answer would be pure speculation. the output of who will give some real details and might help find a solution. – quack quixote Feb 24 '10 at 11:54
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closed as exact duplicate by John T, Diago Feb 23 '10 at 22:39

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