On Sun, 06 Jul 2014 18:18:46 +0200
lee <lee(a)yun.yagibdah.de> wrote:
Kevin Fenzi <kevin(a)scrye.com> writes:
> On Sun, 06 Jul 2014 09:52:24 +0200
> lee <lee(a)yun.yagibdah.de> wrote:
>
>> Kevin Fenzi <kevin(a)scrye.com> writes:
>>
>> > output. With systemd/journald, ALL output is saved and easy to
>> > query.
>>
>> How do you query this output? I just look at the logfile, and when
>> it's not there, I never see it. What's the advantage of hiding
>> output like that?
>
> journalctl -u servicename
>
> (I usually add -b which gives you messages only since last boot).
That doesn't make sense. What if you're trying to solve a problem,
suspecting a particular service, and the problem is somewhere else?
You'd never see the relevant messages because they remain hidden.
journalctl | grep whatever
or
journalctl | less
and page though things?
You'd have to browse all messages, and an ordinary logfile is
perfectly suited for that. What's the advantage of using an
unreadable format and added complexity supposed to be?
It lets you do things like easily grep the messages from just the last
boot, or isolate things from particular services, export it in other
formats, lets you easily log from containers or user space items.
Anyhow, it sounds like you are pretty firmly set in your dislike for
systemd/journald. Not sure continued discussion will change your mind
any...
kevin