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Subject: Re: Help with chpst -e
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Charlie Brady wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 14 Apr 2008, Robin Bowes wrote:
> 
>> This script:
>>
>> 1. Uses chpst -e to set some vars from ./env (if ./env exists)
>> 2. Uses the name of the service dir as the log user and log dir, if
>>   the are not set in ./env
>> 3. Creates the log dir, if it does not exist, and sets permissions
> ...
>> Any thoughts?
> 
> IMO directories should be created once and only once, probably at 
> software install time.
> 
> IMO there should be only one way to set log user and log dir, and I'd be 
> happy for that to be hard coded.

I don't disagree.

I was aiming to write a generic script that can be symlinked into the 
log dir of a service and "just work", but also be customised if required 
(e.g. using "dnslog" as the log user for dnscache and tinydns) by 
echoing into ./env.

> I like things as simple as possible (but no simpler), as recommended by 
> Albert.

/me too.

R.