Re: /var/log/dmeg

On mar., 2026-07-14 at 06:38 +0200, Sven Hartge wrote:
> Roy J. Tellason, Sr. <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On Wednesday 08 July 2026 07:23:33 am Greg Wooledge wrote:
> 
> > > If you don't have this file (or if it's empty), then make sure
> > > you
> > > have the rsyslog package installed.  That one stopped being
> > > installed
> > > by default some time ago, in favor of systemd's binary
> > > journaling.
> 
> > Why would they have done that?  I remember reading about that in
> > here
> > some time back,  but don't understand the reasoning behind that
> > particular change...
> 
> People who want or need the traditional syslog know how to install
> it.
> The rest doesn't and it reduced the unnecessary package bloat and log
> duplication.

We all have our habits and logic - /var/log is where the system tells
its stories.

> 
> I'd go as far as to say that the vast majority of non-server systems
> does not need a traditional syslog deamon.
> 
> Grüße,
> Sven.