hey :) i have some questions regarding logcheck, thanks for your time. 1) is there any difference in actual debian sarge between the /var/tmp partition and /tmp ? (remember reading some "esoteric" notes about /var/tmp being more secure than /tmp) i would like to commit my patch from #242284, but prefer to know more about that issue. 2) woody bugs .. apart from grave data loses or security bugs, do we need to support it's version and how? the answer directly affects some high ranked bug reports. and a more random feature request #243019, which i would like to close. 3) next release .. todd please wait for current to migrate for sarge, helps for better testing. you missed the version string of last ;) look at logcheck -v I'll promise for the next times to pump up both version nr. in changelog and logcheck, but didn't knew anything about your release timing. 4) #243019 .. i've verified it's purpose, so i'll repeat the question: we do ignore crontab edits but not crontab lists. well it's easy to add crontab -l log message, but should we ignore crontab -e? 5) mailing-lists: logcheck-commits and logcheck-user have no archive? 6) bash dependency .. not very happy about that one, bashism is a valid bug in my eyes .. but like todd said .. not high priority 7) name things that *must*, *should* go in sarge? we need to work on those in order to get them ready in the next 2 or 3 releases (well maybe we will have more time, but i hope not). on my side i'm working on postfix, innd rules. the better our rules the more user we may get?! we do have bug reports regarding bind + sudo + dhcp3 + samba + mountd + oidentd. would be nice if effort would be joined also on that side :) 8) we have a first pt_br translation, do we need to post on a translators mailing-list that we are happily integrating those? 9) how can we ask our users how many times logcheck should be run with priority medium and default to every hour? (bonus: #226937 #222240) beside all questions thanks for the nice team project and I'm confident that bug-squashing will be successful. a++ maks -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: Digital signature Url : http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/logcheck-devel/attachments/20040503/01403839/attachment.pgp
On Mon, May 03, 2004 at 09:56:56PM +0200, maks attems wrote:> 8) we have a first pt_br translation, do we need to post on > a translators mailing-list that we are happily integrating > those?No, translators work on the basis that all packages which can be translated may be translated. -- "You grabbed my hand and we fell into it, like a daydream - or a fever."
On Mon, 03 May 2004, Mark Brown wrote:> On Mon, May 03, 2004 at 09:56:56PM +0200, maks attems wrote: > > > 8) we have a first pt_br translation, do we need to post on > > a translators mailing-list that we are happily integrating > > those? > > No, translators work on the basis that all packages which can be > translated may be translated.okay .. cool thanks for the info! a++ maks -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: Digital signature Url : http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/logcheck-devel/attachments/20040503/ab31e2a1/attachment.pgp
On Mon, May 03, 2004 at 09:56:56PM +0200, maks attems wrote:> 3) next release .. todd please wait for current to migrate for sarge, > helps for better testing. > you missed the version string of last ;) look at logcheck -v > I'll promise for the next times to pump up both version nr. in > changelog and logcheck, > but didn't knew anything about your release timing.Oops, Will do. I'll typically let you know on this list when I'm preparing for a release. I suppose it is better to wait for sarge too. Thanks. If you have any other ideas like this, please let me know.> 5) mailing-lists: logcheck-commits and logcheck-user have no archive?It would be fantastic to get logcheck-commits working. Alfie, any badgering of #alioth? <: I don't know what is entailed.> 7) name things that *must*, *should* go in sarge?I think #174173 is very important. I will have to look over the others again.> 9) how can we ask our users how many times logcheck should be > run with priority medium and default to every hour? > (bonus: #226937 #222240)I can probably set this up with debconf. Regarding your other questions, I have had many of them myself. I will look into them and perhaps mail -mentors if no one else responds. -Todd -- [ Todd J. Troxell ,''`. Student, Debian GNU/Linux Developer, SysAdmin, Geek : :' : http://debian.org || http://rapidpacket.com/~xtat `. `' `- ] -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: Digital signature Url : http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/logcheck-devel/attachments/20040503/b1988081/attachment.pgp
On Mon, 03 May 2004, maks attems wrote:> i have some questions regarding logcheck, thanks for your time. > > 1) is there any difference in actual debian sarge > between the /var/tmp partition and /tmp ? > (remember reading some "esoteric" notes about /var/tmp being > more secure than /tmp) > i would like to commit my patch from #242284, > but prefer to know more about that issue.alfie confirmed on #irc that both partition have same permissions (also checked with lsattr) so i'll commit aboves patch soon. a++ maks -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: Digital signature Url : http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/logcheck-devel/attachments/20040504/721f9f73/attachment.pgp
* maks attems <debian at sternwelten.at> [2004-05-03 21:56]:> 1) is there any difference in actual debian sarge > between the /var/tmp partition and /tmp ?Already solved, but: Those aren't partitions, just directories. It's up to the admin to make them seperate partitions, if they like. We should though still refer to them as directories. Does noone check out the FHS for questions of this kind these days? :) ,-----------------------------> quote FHS <----------------------------- | 5.12 /var/tmp : Temporary files preserved between system reboots | | The /var/tmp directory is made available for programs that require | temporary files or directories that are preserved between system | reboots. Therefore, data stored in /var/tmp is more persistent than | data in /tmp. | | Files and directories located in /var/tmp must not be deleted when the | system is booted. Although data stored in /var/tmp is typically deleted | in a site-specific manner, it is recommended that deletions occur at a | less frequent interval than /tmp. `-----------------------------> quote FHS <----------------------------- Wheres it says for /tmp: ,-----------------------------> quote FHS <----------------------------- | 3.11 /tmp : Temporary files | | The /tmp directory shall be made available for programs that require | temporary files. | | Although data stored in /tmp may be deleted in a site-specific manner, | it is recommended that files and directories located in /tmp be deleted | whenever the system is booted. | | Programs shall not assume that any files or directories in /tmp are | preserved between invocations of the program. `-----------------------------> quote FHS <-----------------------------> 2) woody bugs .. apart from grave data loses or security bugs, > do we need to support it's version and how?Support as in if there are higher than important bugs in it. It might be possible to convince Joey to include bugfixes for important bugs, everything else isn't able to do for stable. If you like to close such bugs please note that they are fixed for the upcoming release (I would even only close them if the fix is already in sarge -- there is no hurry needed here), and tell the submitter that there is no chance that it will be fixed in woody. If they want to play the game and reopen tag them wontfix.> 3) next release .. todd please wait for current to migrate for sarge, > helps for better testing.Yes. I guess we should pin our release cycle to the testing transition. Of course for things that are serious a shorter timestamp makes sense, but usually we shouldn't release more often than the package might move to testing.> 4) #243019 .. i've verified it's purpose, so i'll repeat the question: > we do ignore crontab edits but not crontab lists.Uh? Sounds strange, yes. I would have also expected it the other way round...> well it's easy to add crontab -l log message, but should we ignore > crontab -e?I would switch them, and even guess that this was the way it was intended by the original add.> 5) mailing-lists: logcheck-commits and logcheck-user have no archive?Because no mail passed that lists yet. The archive will automagically be created on first mail. About logcheck-commits: Wanted? Makes sense, I will set it up, it just requires having a script somewhere on the webserver and adding an entry to CVSROOT/loginfo.> 6) bash dependency .. not very happy about that one, > bashism is a valid bug in my eyes .. > but like todd said .. not high priorityGo and find a different solution, then. :) Like said: bash is essential, in base and required. I don't see any big reasons for not using it, if the workaround would be very hard to do.> 8) we have a first pt_br translation, do we need to post on > a translators mailing-list that we are happily integrating > those?Just include it, maybe tag it pending if you like. I will be doing a de.po file.> 9) how can we ask our users how many times logcheck should be > run with priority medium and default to every hour? > (bonus: #226937 #222240)I am not sure if medium is appropriate. The current default is a sensible one, don't you think so? I would rather make it low. So long, Alfie -- <SynrG> some people blog. i can't be bothered. too much effort. i do irc monologues instead :P) -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: Digital signature Url : http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/logcheck-devel/attachments/20040504/dce307a6/attachment.pgp