Re: /etc/runit vs /etc/sv vs /usr/share (Debian)

[Gilles <gilles@harfang.homelinux.org>]

> 
> While I can provide a socklog-run package, I don't have control over
> the 'other' packages.  And I'm afraid it's not that easy to convince
> maintainers of 'other' packages to provide such a *-run package, at
> least not short-term. 

Why does the maintainer of a new "<service>-run" package have to be
the same person of package "<service>"?

> 
> > > After all it's just personal preference.  I prefer to have the service's
> > > configuration (including run scripts) and logs all accessible through a
> > > single directory, now /etc/sv/<service>/.
> > 
> > Definitely fine for "run" and "log/run", but do you really recommend having
> > the log files in there too?  Those files can grow and eat a large amount
> > of the root partition's space!  I thought a better place would be
> 
> No, I recommend to have them _accessible_ through the service directory,

Why?

> think of symlinks.
>

You mean that the log "directories" in "/etc/sv" should be symlinks to
directories on another partition?

> > [...]  For those unwanted services,
> > having a directory under "/etc/sv" might be construed as a little
> > bit "messy" (or at best, misleading).
> 
> Maybe.  I personally don't care that much, and don't link them into
> /var/service/.
>

Well, if you don't care, and if in the ideal future, the "runit-services"
should disappear, I think that it's 2 more reasons for putting these in
"/usr/share". [I just feel that unused things in "/etc" in untidy ;-)]

Maybe a wish-list item?


Best,
Gilles