Re: [Bug 120085] Re: Various problems running syslogd with "-u syslog" option

2007-09-09 Thread Matt Zimmerman
On Fri, Sep 07, 2007 at 11:09:12PM -, Mathias Gug wrote: > I've attached a new debdiff that also fixes the weekly and daily cron > script from sysklogd. Looks good. The only thing I question is whether it's a good idea to change the default this late in the release cycle, as there may be othe

Re: [Bug 120085] Re: Various problems running syslogd with "-u syslog" option

2007-09-07 Thread Matt Zimmerman
On Thu, Sep 06, 2007 at 09:32:48PM -, Mathias Gug wrote: > I've attached a debdiff that should fix the issue in gutsy. > > I've looked into the suggestion of dropping the root privilege before > init. However it won't work as init parses the configuration file to > open the log files. If netwo

Re: [Bug 120085] Re: Various problems running syslogd with "-u syslog" option

2007-09-06 Thread Mathias Gug
On Thu, Sep 06, 2007 at 09:34:05PM -, Markus Schlager wrote: > Yes indeed. In our case it started to fail on Saturday, June 16th due to > the call of /etc/cron.daily/sysklogd. > Could you figure out which packages have been upgraded around that time ? -- Various problems running syslogd wi

Re: [Bug 120085] Re: Various problems running syslogd with "-u syslog" option

2007-09-06 Thread Markus Schlager
On Thu, 6 Sep 2007, Mathias Gug wrote: > I'm trying to figure out what change caused you the problem. Is it a > fresh install of dapper ? Yes. (i.e. no upgrade from breezy) > Was it working before but started to fail after an > upgrade ? > Yes indeed. In our case it started to fail on Saturd

Re: [Bug 120085] Re: Various problems running syslogd with "-u syslog" option

2007-09-06 Thread Mathias Gug
On Thu, Sep 06, 2007 at 03:44:23PM -, Jörn Dreyer wrote: > I used the workaround Markus Schlager proposed: > changed SYSLOGD=" -u syslog" into SYSLOGD=" " in /etc/init.d/sysklogd > I'm trying to figure out what change caused you the problem. Is it a fresh install of dapper ? Was it working b