I've begun to work on that package and pushed into a new group repo: https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-go/packages/golang-github-hpcloud-tail.git
I would complete the Packer dependencies with this package, however I can't hijack the ITP without confirmation. Share maintenance? Best, Daniel -- 4096R/DF5182C8 http://www.danielstender.com/blog/