Re: [gentoo-user] rsyslog upstream have removed their template systemd service file

2020-12-02 Thread Steve Wilson

On 27/11/2020 08:21, Alan J. Wylie wrote:

After updating to rsyslog 8.2008.0, I discovered that the systemd
service file no longer existed.

Upstream removed it from their tarball:

- 2020-08-12: systemd service file removed from project
   This was done as distros nowadays have very different service files and it no
   longer is useful to provide a "generic" (sic) example.
   see also: https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/issues/4333

Please could Gentoo add it back in?


When I discovered the same I took the one from platform/redhat/centos* 
and dropped it into /etc/systemd/system to get up and running again. I 
did consider creating my own but decided to just keep an eye on future 
updates hoping it's there.


* 
https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/blob/master/platform/redhat/centos/rsyslog.service


Steve.

ps.Seems it's a small world, I believe I had the pleasure in taking over 
from you at a common previous employer using rock linux.





[gentoo-user] rsyslog upstream have removed their template systemd service file

2020-11-27 Thread Alan J. Wylie


After updating to rsyslog 8.2008.0, I discovered that the systemd
service file no longer existed.

Upstream removed it from their tarball:

- 2020-08-12: systemd service file removed from project
  This was done as distros nowadays have very different service files and it no
  longer is useful to provide a "generic" (sic) example.
  see also: https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/issues/4333

Please could Gentoo add it back in?

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