Re: use unit names in systemd output by default?

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On Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 05:23:08PM +0100, Daniel P. Berrangé wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 10:21:05AM +0000, Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > systemd has systemd.status_unit_format= / [Manager].StatusUnitFormat=
> > / -Dstatus-unit-format-default= option to use unit names instead of the
> > Description in messages on the kernel console and in logs:
> > 
> > - Jun 20 22:04:48 krowka systemd[1]: Started Rule-based Manager for Device Events and Files.
> > + Jun 20 22:04:48 krowka systemd[1]: Started systemd-udevd.service.
> > 
> > I find this more convenient because it's briefer, so it fits better on
> > a terminal, but primarily because I can select&paste the unit name for
> > further lookup. When Description is used, and I'm not familiar with
> > the unit, I'll often use grep first to figure out what the unit name
> > actually is. Finally, unit Descriptions are often not very good, and
> > the name is at least as informative…
> 
> IIUC, the descriptions are not translated / localized. So perhaps
> the unit file names are more meaningful for non-english speakers
> too ?

Logs are not localized in general, because they are "global", shared
between all users. This is a valid point: I'm pretty sure that 99% of 
people will immediately have a rough idea what lighttppd.service is.
But "Lightning Fast Webserver With Light System Requirements"? This
baroque description will be even more confusing to non-native speakers.

Zbyszek
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