Bug#78782: syslogs in debian
Holger Levsen wrote: Hi Michael, as you know the state of the various syslogd implementations in Debian well, could you please comment on, reassign and/or close #78782? ;-) We nowadays have the virtual packages system-log-daemon and linux-kernel-log-daemon. The available syslog solutions we currently have are: dsyslog sysklogd/klogd syslog-ng socklog-run rsyslog inetutils-syslogd All provide (and conflict with) system-log-daemon/linux-kernel-log-daemon A analysis of the packages depending on a syslog package some months ago [1] showed, that all have at least system-log-daemon as alternative depedency (the ones which didn't have been fixed). So you can switch to your preferred syslog, if you want so. The current default syslog for Debian is rsyslog. The only minor issue that is left, that most packages still specify the default syslog directly, i.e. most still have Depends/Recommends/Suggests: sysklogd | system-log-daemon still after the switch to rsyslog. We'd have to update quite a few packages to change that to rsyslog | system-log-daemon There was a related discussion on debian-devel [2][3] about how to speficy the default mta. I'm interested in the outcome and very likely pursue the same approach (probably a default-syslog package) for the syslog packages In my POV, this bug report can be closed as the raised issues have been sorted out. Cheers, Michael [1] http://wiki.debian.org/Rsyslog [2] http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00507.html [3] http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00504.html -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth? signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Bug#78782: syslogs in debian
On 2008-08-25 20:37, Michael Biebl wrote: Holger Levsen wrote: Hi Michael, as you know the state of the various syslogd implementations in Debian well, could you please comment on, reassign and/or close #78782? ;-) We nowadays have the virtual packages system-log-daemon and linux-kernel-log-daemon. The available syslog solutions we currently have are: dsyslog sysklogd/klogd syslog-ng socklog-run rsyslog inetutils-syslogd All provide (and conflict with) system-log-daemon/linux-kernel-log-daemon A analysis of the packages depending on a syslog package some months ago [1] showed, that all have at least system-log-daemon as alternative depedency (the ones which didn't have been fixed). So you can switch to your preferred syslog, if you want so. The current default syslog for Debian is rsyslog. I just installed using Debian lenny beta2 installer, and then did a dist-upgrade to sid, my syslog is still sysklogd (though apt-get install rsyslog shows no conflicts). If rsyslog should have been installed, is it a bug in the installer? Best regards, --Edwin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#78782: syslogs in debian
Török Edwin wrote: On 2008-08-25 20:37, Michael Biebl wrote: The current default syslog for Debian is rsyslog. I just installed using Debian lenny beta2 installer, and then did a dist-upgrade to sid, my syslog is still sysklogd (though apt-get install rsyslog shows no conflicts). If rsyslog should have been installed, is it a bug in the installer? d-i beta2 is simply too old, it doesn't have rsyslog as default yet (daily snapshots do). And on upgrades (e.g. from etch) we purposefully don't replace the default syslog daemon. rsyslog will only be installed on fresh installations. Cheers, Michael -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth? signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
