[DNG] Introductory execline tutorial

2019-12-30 Thread Steve Litt
Hi all, As you know, although execline is not required for writing run scripts for daemontools-encore, s6 and runit, some recommend it. I've created an introductory execline tutorial to get people over the hump. It's at: http://www.troubleshooters.com/linux/execline.htm Hope you like it.

[DNG] Catching up (was Re: Result of the Debian vote 'General Resolution: Init systems and systemd')

2019-12-30 Thread Olaf Meeuwissen via Dng
fsmithred via Dng writes: > On 12/29/19 10:46 PM, tom wrote: >> >> I know Devuan has been pretty much more or less 'to create a binary >> compatible Debian but without systemd', but at what point would it be >> determined that the best course of action may be to leave Debian behind >> and

Re: [DNG] OT? Who decides Re: Result of the Debian vote 'General Resolution: Init systems and systemd'

2019-12-30 Thread golinux
On 2019-12-30 17:04, terryc wrote: Err, this is the DEVUAN list and not the DEBIAN list. Your comments remind me of that old skit about looking for lost money "over here where the light is better", rather than where the money was dropped. Much older than a "skit". Try try Nasrrudin in the

[DNG] OT? Who decides Re: Result of the Debian vote 'General Resolution: Init systems and systemd'

2019-12-30 Thread terryc
On Mon, 30 Dec 2019 15:46:51 -0500 Steve Litt wrote: > On Mon, 30 Dec 2019 15:10:46 +1100 > terryc wrote: > > > On Sat, 28 Dec 2019 23:11:16 +1100 > > Andrew McGlashan via Dng wrote: > > > > > Debian needs to somehow find a way to include users (especially > > > sysadmins) in a

Re: [DNG] Result of the Debian vote 'General Resolution: Init systems and systemd'

2019-12-30 Thread fsmithred via Dng
On 12/29/19 10:46 PM, tom wrote: I know Devuan has been pretty much more or less 'to create a binary compatible Debian but without systemd', but at what point would it be determined that the best course of action may be to leave Debian behind and continue our own way? Probably won't happen any

[DNG] Sort-of one-off thanks message

2019-12-30 Thread Rainer Weikusat via Dng
After spending the time since 2016 with waiting how things will turn out, a dying disk and certain recent Debian moves prompted me to stop using this system (after 21 years) and migrate to the current, stable Devuan instead[*]. Thank you for keeping the system I had been using all these years

Re: [DNG] Result of the Debian vote 'General Resolution: Init systems and systemd'

2019-12-30 Thread Steve Litt
On Mon, 30 Dec 2019 15:10:46 +1100 terryc wrote: > On Sat, 28 Dec 2019 23:11:16 +1100 > Andrew McGlashan via Dng wrote: > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > Hash: SHA256 > > > > Hi, > > > > On 28/12/19 9:03 pm, Alexis PM via Dng wrote: > > > A mediocre result, neither good nor bad.

Re: [DNG] Reportbug not giving feedback?

2019-12-30 Thread Dr. Nikolaus Klepp
Anno domini 2019 Mon, 30 Dec 15:20:50 + Nicola OrrĂ¹ via Dng scripsit: > Hello, > > I have reported a few bugs via Reportbug in the last few days. The > system would usually respond with an automated mail, but I haven't > received anything. > > Also, there is no trace of my bug reports at

[DNG] Reportbug not giving feedback?

2019-12-30 Thread Nicola OrrĂ¹ via Dng
Hello, I have reported a few bugs via Reportbug in the last few days. The system would usually respond with an automated mail, but I haven't received anything. Also, there is no trace of my bug reports at https://bugs.devuan.org/ Anyone else experiencing these problems? -- Cheers, Nico

Re: [DNG] Result of the Debian vote 'General Resolution: Init systems and systemd'

2019-12-30 Thread Andrew McGlashan via Dng
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 30/12/19 3:10 pm, terryc wrote: > On Sat, 28 Dec 2019 23:11:16 +1100 Andrew McGlashan via Dng > wrote: In my experience, when people who do > not do the work start telling the people who do do the work, what > to do, many efforts disintigrate.