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

  • DeltaWingDragon@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    2 months ago

    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.

    • eyeon@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      If adopt systems then the question is easy to answer: no, journald does everything you need.

      without adopting systemd… well. Are you evaluating going without any log handling at all and maybe just dumping logs ephemerally to tty0? DIYing all log stuff like your init scripts DIY things?

      Personally if I had to go without journald I’d probably go back to using syslog-ng. But I guess there’s an argument for shipping straight into something like opentelemetry-collector if you’re willing to put in a lot of work.