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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Is it good practice to run a system without a syslog daemon? (self.linux)

submitted 3 months ago by DeltaWingDragon to c/[email protected]

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If I'm using Arch or another minimal distro, is it a good idea to install a syslog daemon? Or can I go without?

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[–] DeltaWingDragon 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What if I'm on another minimal distro, like Artix, that doesn't use systemd? Journald is a systemd thing, and I'm not going to install systemd on top of a perfectly good init system.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Use whatever that distro recommends then - which as far as I can tell seems to be svlogd for runit based systems. Though you should consult their documentation and make your own decision on which logger to use.