Bug#368900: [Logcheck-devel] Bug#368900: ignore.d.workstation/anacron should be moved to ignore.d.server

[Jamie L. Penman-Smithson]

package logcheck-database
tags 368900 pending
thanks

Hey Elmar,

On 5 Jun 2006, at 01:10, Elmar Hoffmann wrote:
> on Sun, Jun 04, 2006 at 22:17:41 +0100, you wrote:
>> A server is in almost all cases meant to be up and available 24/7,
>> anacron is designed for systems (such as workstations) which are not.
>>
>> Most servers will be running cron, not anacron.
>
> So?
> Actually none of my servers runs anacron. My desktop box however does
> and logcheck does not filter its messages.
> Though I could easily come up with examples of servers where using
> anacron would perfectly make sense, like servers used at events.
<snip well-articulated argument>

I agree, I just needed a little convincing. :)

The anacron rules will be moved to ignore.d.server for the next release.

> BTW, that description apparently could use an update I guess,
> "anything matching "kernel:"" sounds a lot like originating from the
> times of unanchored rules. :)

Definitely.. I'll do a spring clean and see if I can come up with  
some better language.

Thanks!

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