[systemd-devel] Query regarding "EnvironmentFile"

[Reindl Harald]

Am 21.12.2015 um 15:08 schrieb Jóhann B. Guðmundsson:
> On 12/21/2015 01:30 PM, Reindl Harald wrote:
>> ExecStart=/path/to/daemon FOO would cut you from distro-changes in
>> other params and explained abvoe sooner or later lead in failing and
>> could even be security relevant depending on new options or removed
>> options in the distro-unit
>
> You do realize you have the exact same chances with an environment entry
> line do you not?

similar, but no *the same*

overwrite "ExecStart" would also break services which changed from 
"simple" to "forking" or the other direction

> The options being used there could be deprecated in the daemon startup
> and for those daemon/services that are capable of reading their own
> configuration files  ( and thus those environment lines are not
> applicable to )  are never changed on updates..

yes they *could*

> When an administrators makes a change to an configuration ( or in this
> case type unit ) he is stating that he's deviating from the
> distributions shipped defaults for that components and since there is no
> reliable way for a system to detect and determine manual changes in
> configuration, there is always the risk that an update will break
> running system ( the administrators made changes ) which is why the
> configuration files for a running daemon/service are saved as copy's and
> the administrator who has made the deviation is expected to review and
> apply those changes himself

and since you say this what is your business for taking 
"EnvironmentFile" away from administrators area - my config, take your 
hands from it instead propose to break it - nobody cares if you would 
something do in a different way as long you are not trying to force 
others change their setups for no good reason

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