June 3, 2024 at 9:09 PM, tom@tommiller.us wrote:
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> Hello!
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> last(1) seems to have disappeared following an upgrade from 12.5 to sid.
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> More info is shown below. What is my mistake? Or, could it be a bug?
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> Please send me copies of replies since I am not subscribed to this list.
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> Thanks for your help!
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> Best!
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> Tom
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> # Prior to upgrade, last(1) is present in 12.5
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> root@lol ~ # cat /etc/debian_version
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> 12.5
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> root@lol ~ # which last
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> /usr/bin/last
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> root@lol ~ # last --version
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> last from util-linux 2.38.1
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> root@lol ~ #
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> # Update, upgrade, and reboot 12.5 to prepare for sid
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> root@lol ~ # apt-get update && apt-get full-upgrade -y
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> [reboot]
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> root@lol ~ # last --version
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> last from util-linux 2.38.1
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> root@lol ~ #
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> # Edit sources.list
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> root@lol ~ # cat /etc/apt/sources.list
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> deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
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> deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
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> root@lol ~ #
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> # Snips from command line during upgrade from 12.5 to sid
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> root@lol ~ # apt-get update && apt-get full-upgrade -y
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> Get:215 http://deb.debian.org/debian unstable/main amd64 util-linux amd64 2.40.1-4 [1,210 kB]
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> Get:216 http://deb.debian.org/debian unstable/main amd64 util-linux-extra amd64 2.40.1-4 [262 kB]
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> Get:351 http://deb.debian.org/debian unstable/main amd64 util-linux-locales all 2.40.1-4 [2,897 kB]
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> Preparing to unpack .../util-linux_2.40.1-4_amd64.deb ...
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> Unpacking util-linux (2.40.1-4) over (2.38.1-5+deb12u1) ...
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> Setting up util-linux (2.40.1-4) ...
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> fstrim.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.
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> (Reading database ... 34837 files and directories currently installed.)
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> Preparing to unpack .../util-linux-extra_2.40.1-4_amd64.deb ...
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> Adding 'diversion of /sbin/ctrlaltdel to /sbin/ctrlaltdel.usr-is-merged by util-linux-extra'
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> Adding 'diversion of /sbin/fsck.cramfs to /sbin/fsck.cramfs.usr-is-merged by util-linux-extra'
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> Adding 'diversion of /sbin/fsck.minix to /sbin/fsck.minix.usr-is-merged by util-linux-extra'
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> Adding 'diversion of /sbin/mkfs.bfs to /sbin/mkfs.bfs.usr-is-merged by util-linux-extra'
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> Adding 'diversion of /sbin/mkfs.cramfs to /sbin/mkfs.cramfs.usr-is-merged by util-linux-extra'
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> Adding 'diversion of /sbin/mkfs.minix to /sbin/mkfs.minix.usr-is-merged by util-linux-extra'
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> Unpacking util-linux-extra (2.40.1-4) over (2.38.1-5+deb12u1) ...
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> Setting up util-linux-extra (2.40.1-4) ...
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> (Reading database ... 34879 files and directories currently installed.)
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> # last(1) seems gone even before reboot; still gone following reboot
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> root@lol ~ # last --version
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> -bash: /usr/bin/last: No such file or directory
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> root@lol ~ #
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> root@lol ~ # systemctl reboot
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> root@lol ~ # cat /etc/debian_version
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> trixie/sid
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> root@lol ~ # which which
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> /usr/bin/which
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> root@lol ~ # which last
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> root@lol ~ # man last
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> No manual entry for last
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> 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
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