[Bug 1590544] [NEW] /etc/init.d/urandom duplicates function to systemd-random-seed.service

[Scott Moser]

Public bug reported:

it seems like /etc/init.d/urandom is pure duplication compared to systemd-random-service.
This is just from reading doc, but seems like no point in having both.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: initscripts 2.88dsf-59.4ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-23.41-generic 4.4.10
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Wed Jun  8 15:53:53 2016
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-23 (321 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150722.1)
SourcePackage: sysvinit
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug yakkety

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Title:
  /etc/init.d/urandom duplicates function to systemd-random-seed.service

Status in sysvinit package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  it seems like /etc/init.d/urandom is pure duplication compared to systemd-random-service.
  This is just from reading doc, but seems like no point in having both.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: initscripts 2.88dsf-59.4ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-23.41-generic 4.4.10
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-23-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Wed Jun  8 15:53:53 2016
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-23 (321 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150722.1)
  SourcePackage: sysvinit
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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