Re: status of packages shipping sysv-init script without systemd unit
On 2025-05-07 12:37:35 +0200, Chris Hofstaedtler wrote:
> * Vincent Lefevre <vincent@vinc17.net> [250507 11:06]:
> > I can see in journalctl output:
> >
> > May 07 10:25:13 qaa systemd-sysv-generator[1476564]: SysV service '/etc/init.d/dictd' lacks a native systemd unit file, automatically generating a unit file for compatibility.
> > May 07 10:25:13 qaa systemd-sysv-generator[1476564]: Please update package to include a native systemd unit file.
> > May 07 10:25:13 qaa systemd-sysv-generator[1476564]: ! This compatibility logic is deprecated, expect removal soon. !
> > May 07 10:25:13 qaa systemd-sysv-generator[1476564]: SysV service '/etc/init.d/shellinabox' lacks a native systemd unit file, automatically generating a unit file for compatibility.
> > May 07 10:25:13 qaa systemd-sysv-generator[1476564]: Please update package to include a native systemd unit file.
> > May 07 10:25:13 qaa systemd-sysv-generator[1476564]: ! This compatibility logic is deprecated, expect removal soon. !
> >
> > and the corresponding bugs 1039171 and 1039367 say: "This
> > is in the process of being deprecated and will be removed
> > by the time Trixie ships, so the remaining packages that
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > ship init scripts without systemd units will stop working."
> >
> > What's the status of such packages?
>
> They have open bugs that need fixing.
>
> For example:
> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1039171
Yes, but then, shouldn't the severity be raised (as without
a fix, they will no longer work in Trixie)?
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