[Bug 918947] Re: rsyslog $WorkDirectory should be explicitly set

[Jamie Strandboge]

Attached is a patch that achieves this. I want to get input from Debian
before uploading however, so please do not upload yet.

** Patch added: "rsyslog_5.8.6-1ubuntu6.debdiff"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsyslog/+bug/918947/+attachment/2683292/+files/rsyslog_5.8.6-1ubuntu6.debdiff

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Title:
  rsyslog $WorkDirectory should be explicitly set

Status in “rsyslog” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “rsyslog” source package in Precise:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  In testing the imfile functionality, I learned that when
  $WorkDirectory is not explicitly set, it defaults to '/'. This means
  that state files (and presumably other files) are written directly in
  /. This violates the FHS and is generally weird.

  Granted, it appears that at least with imfile, the file is created
  then unlinked while keeping the fd open, I am not sure of the other
  uses of WorkDirectory. At a minimum, setting WorkDirectory allows us
  to adjust the AppArmor profile to have a reliable location.

  Upstream documentation uses /var/spool/rsyslog, which seems like a
  sane default. Patch to achieve this is forthcoming.

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