Re: System log on tty12

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hi,

Felix Lechner via "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System
distribution." <guix-devel@gnu.org> skribis:

> I played with my virtual consoles and found a system log on tty12. [1]
>
> Having the log there is very convenient.  Plus, the AUTHPRIV facility is
> turned off, and all bets are off anyway when someone gains physical
> access---but is the syslog on tty12 still appropriate now that folks use
> GNU Guix also on production equipment?

I think so.  You explained very clearly why it’s okay, as I see it, at
least by default.

It can be configured anyway, and likewise with Shepherd’s ‘system-log’
service.

WDYT?

Ludo’.