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Bug#77400: marked as done ([PROPOSAL] require packages to disable /etc/logrotate.d files on removal)

Your message dated Wed, 26 Apr 2006 09:46:50 -0500
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and subject line Closing out ancient, fixed bugs
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Package: debian-policy

Hi

Addition to section "4.8 Log files":

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A better scheme is to use logrotate, a GPL'd program developed
by Red Hat, which centralizes log management. It has both a
configuration file (/etc/logrotate.conf) and a directory where
packages can drop logrotation info (/etc/logrotate.d).
+
+In config-file state, the /etc/logrotate.d/<pkgname> file should
+be suffixed with ".disabled" (this is required if other
+ packages use the same logfile).
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Have a look at Bug#77314 for an example of the breakage that not
doing so can cause.

ciao, 2ri
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