GNU bug report logs - #36546
herd restart mcron appears to wipe /var/log/mcron.log

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Package: guix;

Reported by: Robert Vollmert <rob <at> vllmrt.net>

Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2019 12:11:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>

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bug#36546; Package guix. (Mon, 08 Jul 2019 12:11:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

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From: Robert Vollmert <rob <at> vllmrt.net>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Subject: herd restart mcron appears to wipe /var/log/mcron.log
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2019 14:09:30 +0200
It appears that old mcron log output is lost when the service is
restarted. That’s not good.

See also https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=36510 for
another issue related to mcron logging.





Reply sent to Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>:
You have taken responsibility. (Sun, 08 Aug 2021 05:35:01 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

Notification sent to Robert Vollmert <rob <at> vllmrt.net>:
bug acknowledged by developer. (Sun, 08 Aug 2021 05:35:01 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

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From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: Robert Vollmert <rob <at> vllmrt.net>
Cc: 36546-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#36546: herd restart mcron appears to wipe /var/log/mcron.log
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2021 01:33:58 -0400
Hello,

Robert Vollmert <rob <at> vllmrt.net> writes:

> It appears that old mcron log output is lost when the service is
> restarted. That’s not good.
>
> See also https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=36510 for
> another issue related to mcron logging.

I couldn't reproduce this with current mcron (1.2.1).

Closing.

Thank you,

Maxim




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