Hello!

last(1) seems to have disappeared following an upgrade from 12.5 to sid.

More info is shown below. What is my mistake? Or, could it be a bug?

Please send me copies of replies since I am not subscribed to this list.

Thanks for your help!

Best!

Tom

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# Prior to upgrade, last(1) is present in 12.5

root@lol ~ # cat /etc/debian_version
12.5
root@lol ~ # which last
/usr/bin/last
root@lol ~ # last --version
last from util-linux 2.38.1
root@lol ~ #

# Update, upgrade, and reboot 12.5 to prepare for sid

root@lol ~ # apt-get update && apt-get full-upgrade -y

[reboot]

root@lol ~ # last --version
last from util-linux 2.38.1
root@lol ~ #

# Edit sources.list

root@lol ~ # cat /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
root@lol ~ #

# Snips from command line during upgrade from 12.5 to sid

root@lol ~ # apt-get update && apt-get full-upgrade -y

Get:215 http://deb.debian.org/debian unstable/main amd64 util-linux amd64 2.40.1-4 [1,210 kB]
Get:216 http://deb.debian.org/debian unstable/main amd64 util-linux-extra amd64 2.40.1-4 [262 kB]

Get:351 http://deb.debian.org/debian unstable/main amd64 util-linux-locales all 2.40.1-4 [2,897 kB]

Preparing to unpack .../util-linux_2.40.1-4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking util-linux (2.40.1-4) over (2.38.1-5+deb12u1) ...
Setting up util-linux (2.40.1-4) ...
fstrim.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it. (Reading database ... 34837 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../util-linux-extra_2.40.1-4_amd64.deb ...
Adding 'diversion of /sbin/ctrlaltdel to /sbin/ctrlaltdel.usr-is-merged by util-linux-extra'
Adding 'diversion of /sbin/fsck.cramfs to /sbin/fsck.cramfs.usr-is-merged by util-linux-extra'
Adding 'diversion of /sbin/fsck.minix to /sbin/fsck.minix.usr-is-merged by util-linux-extra'
Adding 'diversion of /sbin/mkfs.bfs to /sbin/mkfs.bfs.usr-is-merged by util-linux-extra'
Adding 'diversion of /sbin/mkfs.cramfs to /sbin/mkfs.cramfs.usr-is-merged by util-linux-extra'
Adding 'diversion of /sbin/mkfs.minix to /sbin/mkfs.minix.usr-is-merged by util-linux-extra'
Unpacking util-linux-extra (2.40.1-4) over (2.38.1-5+deb12u1) ...
Setting up util-linux-extra (2.40.1-4) ...
(Reading database ... 34879 files and directories currently installed.)

# last(1) seems gone even before reboot; still gone following reboot

root@lol ~ # last --version
-bash: /usr/bin/last: No such file or directory
root@lol ~ #

root@lol ~ # systemctl reboot

root@lol ~ # cat /etc/debian_version
trixie/sid
root@lol ~ # which which
/usr/bin/which
root@lol ~ # which last
root@lol ~ # man last
No manual entry for last
root@lol ~ #

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On 2024-06-04 16:09, tom@tommiller.us wrote:

last(1) seems to have disappeared following an upgrade from 12.5 to sid.

I remember seeing in the NEWS for util-linux that last(1) was moved to
the wtmpdb package:


$ zcat /usr/share/doc/util-linux/NEWS.Debian.gz
util-linux (2.40.1-2) unstable; urgency=medium

* last(1) has been split off to the wtmpdb package.
If you find last(1) useful, please install wtmpdb and accept the
default
PAM configuration changes from libpam-wtmpdb.
* lastb(1) is removed. Please see syslog/journal for failed login
attempts.

-- Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org> Wed, 29 May 2024 23:52:19 +0200


Kind regards,

--
Ash Joubert (they/them) <ash@transient.nz>
Director / Game Developer
Transient Software Limited <https://transient.nz/>
New Zealand

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June 3, 2024 at 9:09 PM, tom@tommiller.us wrote:

Hello!

last(1) seems to have disappeared following an upgrade from 12.5 to sid.

More info is shown below. What is my mistake? Or, could it be a bug?

Please send me copies of replies since I am not subscribed to this list.

Thanks for your help!

Best!

Tom

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# Prior to upgrade, last(1) is present in 12.5

root@lol ~ # cat /etc/debian_version

12.5

root@lol ~ # which last

/usr/bin/last

root@lol ~ # last --version

last from util-linux 2.38.1

root@lol ~ #

# Update, upgrade, and reboot 12.5 to prepare for sid

root@lol ~ # apt-get update && apt-get full-upgrade -y

[reboot]

root@lol ~ # last --version

last from util-linux 2.38.1

root@lol ~ #

# Edit sources.list

root@lol ~ # cat /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free non-free-firmware

deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free non-free-firmware

root@lol ~ #

# Snips from command line during upgrade from 12.5 to sid

root@lol ~ # apt-get update && apt-get full-upgrade -y

Get:215 http://deb.debian.org/debian unstable/main amd64 util-linux amd64 2.40.1-4 [1,210 kB]

Get:216 http://deb.debian.org/debian unstable/main amd64 util-linux-extra amd64 2.40.1-4 [262 kB]

Get:351 http://deb.debian.org/debian unstable/main amd64 util-linux-locales all 2.40.1-4 [2,897 kB]

Preparing to unpack .../util-linux_2.40.1-4_amd64.deb ...

Unpacking util-linux (2.40.1-4) over (2.38.1-5+deb12u1) ...

Setting up util-linux (2.40.1-4) ...

fstrim.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.

(Reading database ... 34837 files and directories currently installed.)

Preparing to unpack .../util-linux-extra_2.40.1-4_amd64.deb ...

Adding 'diversion of /sbin/ctrlaltdel to /sbin/ctrlaltdel.usr-is-merged by util-linux-extra'

Adding 'diversion of /sbin/fsck.cramfs to /sbin/fsck.cramfs.usr-is-merged by util-linux-extra'

Adding 'diversion of /sbin/fsck.minix to /sbin/fsck.minix.usr-is-merged by util-linux-extra'

Adding 'diversion of /sbin/mkfs.bfs to /sbin/mkfs.bfs.usr-is-merged by util-linux-extra'

Adding 'diversion of /sbin/mkfs.cramfs to /sbin/mkfs.cramfs.usr-is-merged by util-linux-extra'

Adding 'diversion of /sbin/mkfs.minix to /sbin/mkfs.minix.usr-is-merged by util-linux-extra'

Unpacking util-linux-extra (2.40.1-4) over (2.38.1-5+deb12u1) ...

Setting up util-linux-extra (2.40.1-4) ...

(Reading database ... 34879 files and directories currently installed.)

# last(1) seems gone even before reboot; still gone following reboot

root@lol ~ # last --version

-bash: /usr/bin/last: No such file or directory

root@lol ~ #

root@lol ~ # systemctl reboot

root@lol ~ # cat /etc/debian_version

trixie/sid

root@lol ~ # which which

/usr/bin/which

root@lol ~ # which last

root@lol ~ # man last

No manual entry for last

root@lol ~ #

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Thanks to the kind person who sent me:

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root@lol ~ # zcat /usr/share/doc/util-linux/NEWS.Debian.gz
util-linux (2.40.1-2) unstable; urgency=medium

* last(1) has been split off to the wtmpdb package.
If you find last(1) useful, please install wtmpdb and accept the default
PAM configuration changes from libpam-wtmpdb.
* lastb(1) is removed. Please see syslog/journal for failed login attempts.

-- Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org> Wed, 29 May 2024 23:52:19 +0200 root@lol ~ #

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tom@tommiller.us wrote:

Hello!

last(1) seems to have disappeared following an upgrade from 12.5 to sid.

...

i've been using the "more" command provided by the util-linux
package.


songbird

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On 6/4/24 10:59, songbird wrote:

tom@tommiller.us wrote:

Hello!

last(1) seems to have disappeared following an upgrade from 12.5 to sid.

...

i've been using the "more" command provided by the util-linux
package.

How do you use "more" to do what "last" does?

--
Q: What did one photon say to the other photon?
A: I'm sick and tired of your interference. -- thebigmike1983 on Fark

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On 2024-06-05 02:59, songbird wrote:

tom@tommiller.us wrote:

last(1) seems to have disappeared following an upgrade from 12.5 to sid.

i've been using the "more" command provided by the util-linux
package.

You might be thinking of less(1), a program similar to more(1). The
original post refers to last(1), which lists logins.

Cheers,

--
Ash Joubert (they/them) <ash@transient.nz>
Director / Game Developer
Transient Software Limited <https://transient.nz/>
New Zealand

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Ash Joubert wrote:

On 2024-06-05 02:59, songbird wrote:

tom@tommiller.us wrote:

last(1) seems to have disappeared following an upgrade from 12.5 to sid.

i've been using the "more" command provided by the util-linux
package.

You might be thinking of less(1), a program similar to more(1). The
original post refers to last(1), which lists logins.

yes, i was mistaken.


songbird

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eben@gmx.us wrote:

On 6/4/24 10:59, songbird wrote:

tom@tommiller.us wrote:

Hello!

last(1) seems to have disappeared following an upgrade from 12.5 to sid.

...

i've been using the "more" command provided by the util-linux
package.

How do you use "more" to do what "last" does?

correct, i messed up, i was thinking of less. oops! sorry... :)


songbird

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