On Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:39:16 +0100, Stroller wrote: > Nevertheless, when I look at the http://mcelog.org/ homepage, specified > in the package description, it says: > > Traditionally mcelog was run as a cronjob, but this usage is > deprecated now. The modern way to run it is to start it at > boot up time and run it always as a daemon. > > I tried unmerging app-admin/mcelog and the cron.daily file is removed; > then remerging (the latest stable version - 1.0_pre3_p20130621-r1) and > it's reinstalled with the same permissions. > > So I guess my question is: is this a bug with the app-admin/mcelog > package?
I don't think so. If the running via cron is possible but deprecated, proving a cron script with execute permissions disabled seems a sensible way of covering both options. As mcelog is not critical, why not try unmerging it for a couple of days to see whether the messages disappear? -- Neil Bothwick New sig wanted good price paid.
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