[Bug 2107203] [NEW] last command returns garbage information

[Michael Burgett]

Public bug reported:

% lsb_release -rd
No LSB modules are available.
Description:    Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS
Release:        24.04

% apt-cache policy util-linux
util-linux:
  Installed: 2.39.3-9ubuntu6.2
  Candidate: 2.39.3-9ubuntu6.2
  Version table:
 *** 2.39.3-9ubuntu6.2 500
        500 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports noble-updates/main armhf Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.39.3-9ubuntu6 500
        500 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports noble/main armhf Packages

This is on armv7l

% last
last: unrecognized ut_type: -23962
last: unrecognized ut_type: 4624

wtmp begins Fri Apr 11 10:42:04 2025

This seems to be a known issue with this version of util-linux with
time_t of 64 bits.

Please see https://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-
dist at lists.debian.org/msg1971158.html

** Affects: util-linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  last command returns garbage information

Status in util-linux package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  % lsb_release -rd
  No LSB modules are available.
  Description:    Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS
  Release:        24.04

  % apt-cache policy util-linux
  util-linux:
    Installed: 2.39.3-9ubuntu6.2
    Candidate: 2.39.3-9ubuntu6.2
    Version table:
   *** 2.39.3-9ubuntu6.2 500
          500 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports noble-updates/main armhf Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       2.39.3-9ubuntu6 500
          500 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports noble/main armhf Packages

  This is on armv7l

  % last
  last: unrecognized ut_type: -23962
  last: unrecognized ut_type: 4624

  wtmp begins Fri Apr 11 10:42:04 2025

  This seems to be a known issue with this version of util-linux with
  time_t of 64 bits.

  Please see https://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-
  dist at lists.debian.org/msg1971158.html

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