Bug#1415: problems with acct package

[Ian Jackson <iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk>]

Peter Tobias writes ("Bug#1415: problems with acct package"):
> Dirk.Eddelbuettel@qed.econ.queensu.ca wrote:
> > Yes, acct is broken, and I await the release of a new kernel patch for a
> > proper release --- which is not possible right now because support for the
> > 'sa' command is missing in the current kernel accounting patch.
> > I could release a 'last' package today. Or does someone want the 'last'
> > packages and add it to a package from /debian/base?
>
> Maybe we should use the last command which is part of the sysvinit package
> and remove the last command from the acct package? Everybody installs the
> sysvinit package so every would have the last command.

Yes, that was what I was suggesting.  This would be nice and simple,
too, rather than (for example) making a new package.

Ian.