Thanks for your comment. You are totally right - this is a severe bug. The difference:
Ubuntu Dapper: syslog 11501 0.0 0.1 1768 712 ? Ss 06:25 0:00 /sbin/syslogd -u syslog Ubuntu Feisty: root 4649 0.0 0.0 1700 648 ? Ss 13:58 0:00 /sbin/syslogd So this is definitely security related. -- remote syslog in feisty not working - syslogd running as root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/117309 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs