On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 05:52:44PM +0000, Richard Lewis wrote: > Is it not the first entry, from version 1.4.0 from dec 2022 in > /usr/share/doc/logcheck-database/README.logcheck-database.gz ??
aaaaaaaaaaah, thanks! I only checked /usr/share/doc/logcheck/NEWS.Debian.gz
but not /usr/share/doc/logcheck-database/NEWS.Debian.gz
> While I can sort of see an argument for putting this in logcheck's news
> instead (or as well) that doesnt seem correct to me...logcheck-database is
> what provides the rules for normal users - it is recommended by logcheck.
> I would assume people not using it know what they are doing.
>
> If you really want to catch all users shouldnt it be in rsyslog's
> NEWS.Debian ?
no, because it also effects logcheck users not using logcheck-database
at all. ;)
> What do you think the best way forward is?
>
> (I do intend to write something for debian's release notes about the
> rsyslog change, if no-one else does.)
that's great, maybe that's the best way forward indeed.
so maybe reassign this bug to src:release-notes?
> The wider issue is that logcheck has not been a package that works out of
> the box without significant configuration and has had minimal attention for
> several debian releases. we are trying to change that, but please give us
> some time while we understand the gap - i think debian is slightly
> fortunate to be releasing bookworm with a logcheck package that works at all
;) I very much appreciate your efforts bringing logcheck back in shape!
> I suspect most of the rules in debian are so old they never match anything,
> and there are definitely many updates needed. but i dont think anyone has
> the desire to do so before bookworm.
*g*
> i personally dont think it is worth even contemplating that work until we
> have revised the way rules are selected and the format they use.
I trust your judgement.
Thanks for maintaining logcheck.
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