On Tue, Sep 27, 2005 at 08:27:34AM -0400, Chris Gianelloni wrote: > On Tue, 2005-09-27 at 10:39 +0200, Henrik Brix Andersen wrote: > > On Tue, Sep 27, 2005 at 10:31:04AM +0200, Jan Kundr??t wrote: > > > our documentation [1] lists syslog-ng as the "default" system logger > > > while current profiles uses metalog (except embedded, default-macos/ppc, > > > default-darwin and sparc32). What should be changed, Handbook or profiles? > > > > I think we should recommend syslog-ng over metalog, both in > > documentation and in profiles, due to the fact that most software, > > howtos and tutorials expect the system log to be located in > > /var/log/messages
Most software howtos, and tutorials about init scripts don't apply to _our_ init scripts. Nor do any howtos/tutorials for other pkg formats, apply to _our_ pkg manager. ;) > Agreed. It should be syslog-ng. If nobody objects, I'll change it in > base/virtuals. Objecting, obviously ;) Basically... why? I'm neither advocating being different to be different, nor following others so howtos about their stuff fit to ours. I'm after the underlying reasons why general users should be using syslog-ng over metalog in contrast to the fact we've recommended metalog as long as I've been around. That and I happen to like metalog's layout, strangely enough ;) I'd rather see reasons listed as to why syslog-ng is a superior default for users who (most likely) don't care, then "we lack /var/log/messages" :) ~harring
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