[Bug 1256695] Re: cannot create log files in /var/log

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This bug was fixed in the package rsyslog - 7.4.4-1ubuntu2

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rsyslog (7.4.4-1ubuntu2) trusty; urgency=low

  * debian/rsyslog.postinst: Make sure /var/log is owned by group syslog and
    is group-writeable (LP: #1256695).
  * Ensure that rsyslogd can create files in group adm, even when dropping
    group privileges to syslog (LP: #484336):
    - debian/patches/10-initgroups.patch: Try to set appropriate
      supplementary groups before dropping UID.
    - debian/rsyslog.postinst: Add syslog user to group adm.
 -- Colin Watson <cjwatson at ubuntu.com>   Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:12:07 +0000

** Changed in: rsyslog (Ubuntu Trusty)
       Status: Confirmed => Fix Released

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Title:
  cannot create log files in /var/log

Status in “rsyslog” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “rsyslog” source package in Trusty:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  With the latest rsyslog upgrade (to 7.4.4-1ubuntu1) in trusty the
  desktop installer syslogs are no more copied to /var/log/installer/
  The issue is visible from 20131129 , seen in both amd64 and i386
  images and break smoke tests during VM provisioning.

  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Install a trusty desktop vm.
  2. Once the installation is over, it could be noticed that the installer syslog is not copied to /var/log/installer/

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: rsyslog 7.4.4-1ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.12.0-4.12-generic 3.12.1
  Uname: Linux 3.12.0-4-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.7-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Dec  1 19:42:13 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-01 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20131201)
  SourcePackage: rsyslog
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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