[Pkg-lirc-maint] Bug#876912: Bug#876912: lirc: nodaemon option

[Alec Leamas]

Hi,

On 26/09/17 23:02, Arno None wrote:
> Source: lirc
> Version: 0.10.0
> Severity: normal
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
> To start the lirc service lircd with the option 'nodaemon' in 
> /etc/lirc/lirc_options.conf I had to remove the option --nodaemon from 
> /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/lircd.service
> Why is this option set in a file that starts a service (daemon)?
> 
> When this option is removed the 'nodaemon' option in 
> /etc/lirc/lirc_options.conf has to be set to 'True' to start lircd
> Shouldn't that be 'False'?

First of all, the lirc package does not ship any files in /etc/systemd - 
these are by definition custom-maintained files.

Secondly, the --nodaemon *is* indeed used in 
/lib/system/system/lircd.service since this is a simple service. Refer 
to the systemd docs for an explanation.

Note that  any setting in /etc/systemd will overrule corresponding 
setting in /lib/systemd. Again, check the systemd docs.

I'm leaning to closing this as not-a-bug. Please raise these kind of 
concerns which are more like support issues on the upstream mailing list 
at http://sf.net/p/lirc.


Cheers!

--alec