Acct is an open source application which helps in monitoring user activity on a Linux system. It runs in the background and tracks all the activities of the users, and also maintains a track of the resources being used.
To use the acct
commands, we first need to install the package on our Linux system by using this command:
apt-get install acct
In case the preceding method doesn't work properly, we can download the package manually by visiting this link:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise/admin/acct
After downloading the package, we need to extract it into a directory somewhere, like we did on the desktop:
Then, move into the directory:
Next run the script to configure the package:
Once the configuration is complete, next we run the make
command:
Then, run the make install
command:
Once successfully done, it will install the package on your Linux system.