Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2018 21:34:01 -0800 From: "Chris H" <bsd-lists@BSDforge.com> To: <mykel@mWare.ca> Cc: <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Make periodic's output log to files if sendmail is disabled on install Message-ID: <cdefd35803d48d2aa21a2bbf9692d789@udns.ultimatedns.net> In-Reply-To: <a5c844a7-feb3-f153-3c8e-f95fb69f05bb@mware.ca>
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On Sun, 7 Jan 2018 23:05:44 -0500 <mykel@mWare=2Eca> said > 1) if sendmail is disabled during installation, have periodic's output=20 > logged to files (per example in=20 > https://www=2Efreebsd=2Eorg/cgi/man=2Ecgi?periodic(8) ) >=20 > 2) make this the default anyway (logging to files), arguably the vast=20 > majority of systems' reporting is ignored :) > At least now it could be logrotated out! Hmm, if they are "arguably" already ignoring their system emails=2E Won't they then *also* "arguably" ignore their [system] log files? Why not just remove periodic etc/periodic(daily/weekly/monthly/security)? But maybe I've just misunderstood the attempt here=2E >=20 >=20 >=20 > [22:54=2E53]=C2=A0 <Myke> AllanJude: will you make the installer smart that= if=20 > the user disables sendmail, that periodic's output will be sent to=20 > logfiles instead? > [22:55=2E17]=C2=A0 <AllanJude> not sure how doable that is > [22:57=2E20]=C2=A0 <Myke> AllanJude:=20 > https://www=2Efreebsd=2Eorg/cgi/man=2Ecgi?periodic(8) <-- see examples > [22:57=2E55]=C2=A0 <AllanJude> ohh > [22:57=2E57]=C2=A0 <AllanJude> ok then > [22:58=2E04]=C2=A0 <AllanJude> should be fairly easy to do then > [23:00=2E02]=C2=A0 <Myke> AllanJude: I'd argue logging periodic to files sh= ould=20 > become the default since I'm willing to bet 99% of fBSD machines' output= =20 > is ignored=2E > [23:00=2E34]=C2=A0 <AllanJude> Myke: that is a reasonable idea for freebsd = 12 > [23:00=2E42]=C2=A0 <Myke> :) > [23:00=2E55]=C2=A0 <AllanJude> want to email that to freebsd-current@freebs= d=2Eorg > [23:00=2E57]=C2=A0 <AllanJude> and then i'll do it ;) >=20 --Chris
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