[Bug 1582707] [NEW] Watchdog package installation is unclear/flawed

[paulv]

Public bug reported:

The watchdog package does not allow a persistent installation across a
reboot using the systemV way of doing things in Jessie Lite (2016-03-18)
anymore. The installation messages of the package shown on the console
are confusing and do not point to solutions. The only way to get it
working across a reboot now is to use rc.local or cron. That is a kludge
at best, so what is the correct installation procedure now.

Trying to install watchdog the systemd way is also not working. Although
the systemd service files for watchdog and wd_keepalive are installed,
they do not work without changes and there are no pointers offered to
lead to a proper installation.

I wrote a post on the Raspberri Pi forum that details the problems with
the messages and the installation issues.

https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=147501&p=973710#p973710

** Affects: raspbian
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: watchdog (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Also affects: watchdog (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  Watchdog package installation is unclear/flawed

Status in Raspbian:
  New
Status in watchdog package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The watchdog package does not allow a persistent installation across a
  reboot using the systemV way of doing things in Jessie Lite
  (2016-03-18) anymore. The installation messages of the package shown
  on the console are confusing and do not point to solutions. The only
  way to get it working across a reboot now is to use rc.local or cron.
  That is a kludge at best, so what is the correct installation
  procedure now.

  Trying to install watchdog the systemd way is also not working.
  Although the systemd service files for watchdog and wd_keepalive are
  installed, they do not work without changes and there are no pointers
  offered to lead to a proper installation.

  I wrote a post on the Raspberri Pi forum that details the problems
  with the messages and the installation issues.

  https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=147501&p=973710#p973710

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