Bug#2499: sysvinit does not create /var/log/btmp

[Miquel van Smoorenburg <miquels@Q.cistron.nl>]

You (Dirk.Eddelbuettel@qed.econ.queensu.ca) wrote:
> Package: sysvinit
> Version: 2.59-1
>
> edd@miles:~> lastb
> lastb: /var/log/btmp: No such file or directory
>
> sysvinit now comes with last and lastb. lastb reads from /var/log/btmp, so I
> think this one should be created in /etc/init.d/boot (and possibly postinst).

No, the "wtmp" and "btmp" files should be created by the sysadm when he
thinks they are needed (btw, does the Debian login use the btmp file?).
If the last/lastb file is not created, it will not be used. This is
a local configuration issue.

Mike.
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