Bug#768023: systemd-hostnamed: systemd-hostnamed: noisy, pointless and misleading warning on startup

Bjørn Mork bjorn at mork.no
Tue Nov 4 09:35:14 GMT 2014


Package: systemd
Version: 215-5+b1
Severity: normal
File: systemd-hostnamed

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I get this noise in the kernel log when systemd-hostnamed starts (which
it seems to do for whatever default reason):

  systemd-hostnamed[2574]: Warning: nss-myhostname is not installed.
  Changing the local hostname might make it unresolveable. Please install
  nss-myhostname!

In addition to being log message abuse, this is also so misleading that
it borders to being incorrect.  The only word saving it is "might".

Resolving the local hostname works exactly like resolving any other
name.  It does definitely not depend on nss-myhostname or whatever. I
am perfectly capable of configuring my DNS server, thank you.

Please remove this unnecessary message.  It is not needed, and will only
cause confusion.


Bjørn


- -- Package-specific info:

- -- System Information:
Debian Release: jessie/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (600, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing-updates'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386

Kernel: Linux 3.18.0-rc3 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages systemd depends on:
ii  acl             2.2.52-2
ii  adduser         3.113+nmu3
ii  initscripts     2.88dsf-53.4
ii  libacl1         2.2.52-2
ii  libaudit1       1:2.4-1
ii  libblkid1       2.25.2-2
ii  libc6           2.19-12
ii  libcap2         1:2.24-6
ii  libcap2-bin     1:2.24-6
ii  libcryptsetup4  2:1.6.6-3
ii  libgcrypt20     1.6.2-4
ii  libkmod2        18-3
ii  liblzma5        5.1.1alpha+20120614-2
ii  libpam0g        1.1.8-3.1
ii  libselinux1     2.3-2
ii  libsystemd0     215-5+b1
ii  sysv-rc         2.88dsf-53.4
ii  udev            215-5+b1
ii  util-linux      2.25.2-2

Versions of packages systemd recommends:
ii  dbus            1.8.8-2
ii  libpam-systemd  215-5+b1

Versions of packages systemd suggests:
pn  systemd-ui  <none>

- -- Configuration Files:
/etc/systemd/logind.conf changed:
[Login]
HandlePowerKey=ignore
HandleSuspendKey=ignore
HandleHibernateKey=ignore
HandleLidSwitch=ignore


- -- no debconf information

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/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/ssh.service
/etc/systemd/system/sshd.service

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/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/inetd.service

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/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/smartd.service

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/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/atd.service

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/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/binfmt-support.service

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/cups.socket.dsh-also <==
/etc/systemd/system/sockets.target.wants/cups.socket

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/docker.socket.dsh-also <==
/etc/systemd/system/sockets.target.wants/docker.socket

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/gpsd.socket.dsh-also <==
/etc/systemd/system/sockets.target.wants/gpsd.socket

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/rsyslog.service.dsh-also <==
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/etc/systemd/system/syslog.service

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/cups.service.dsh-also <==
/etc/systemd/system/sockets.target.wants/cups.socket
/etc/systemd/system/paths.target.wants/cups.path
/etc/systemd/system/printer.target.wants/cups.service

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/sockets.target.wants/docker.socket <==

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/sockets.target.wants/gpsd.socket <==

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/sockets.target.wants/cups.socket <==

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/sockets.target.wants/acpid.socket <==

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/cgmanager.service.dsh-also <==
/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/cgmanager.service

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/printer.target.wants/cups.service <==

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/cups.path.dsh-also <==
/etc/systemd/system/paths.target.wants/cups.path

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/gpsd.service.dsh-also <==
/etc/systemd/system/sockets.target.wants/gpsd.socket

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/acpid.service.dsh-also <==
/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/acpid.service

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/bluetooth.service.dsh-also <==
/etc/systemd/system/bluetooth.target.wants/bluetooth.service
/etc/systemd/system/dbus-org.bluez.service

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/dbus-org.bluez.service <==

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/fstrim.timer.dsh-also <==
/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/fstrim.timer

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/bind9.service.dsh-also <==
/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/bind9.service

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/lm-sensors.service.dsh-also <==
/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/lm-sensors.service

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/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/cron.service

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/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/anacron.service

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==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/multi-user.target.wants/cups.path <==

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/multi-user.target.wants/fstrim.timer <==

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/multi-user.target.wants/lm-sensors.service <==

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==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/bind9-resolvconf.service.dsh-also <==
/etc/systemd/system/bind9.service.wants/bind9-resolvconf.service

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/docker.service.dsh-also <==
/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/docker.service

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/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/ModemManager.service
/etc/systemd/system/dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service

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/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/redis-server.service

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/etc/systemd/system/sockets.target.wants/ssh.socket

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/pppd-dns.service.dsh-also <==
/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/pppd-dns.service

==> /var/lib/systemd/deb-systemd-helper-enabled/cgproxy.service.dsh-also <==
/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/cgproxy.service

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# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
# $Id: fstab,v 1.30 2014/07/22 06:58:53 bjorn Exp $
#
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
#
# / was on /dev/sda2 during installation
UUID=134f61b8-0385-4706-bfc5-184df8fea3c7	/               ext4    noatime,errors=remount-ro	0       1
# swap was on /dev/sda3 during installation
UUID=5cfcfb13-d9d5-476e-8a54-96783ec9f507	none            swap    sw				0       0

proc						/proc		proc		defaults			0	0
/dev/cdrom					/cdrom		udf,iso9660	user,noauto			0	0

# pseudo fs - auto mount since we always mount it anyways....
debug	/sys/kernel/debug	debugfs	mode=0700


# Gult nett
//134.47.162.106/TBS-Data$ /mnt/f cifs noauto,ro,workgroup=TELENOR,uid=bjorn,credentials=/home/bjorn/pw/gul

# kopiert fra "net use" på Windows:
//tns-fbu-2f-004.corp.telenor.no/Networks-enhet1$	/mnt/g	cifs	noauto,rw,workgroup=TELENOR,uid=bjorn,credentials=/home/bjorn/pw/gul,user
//tns-fbu-2f-125.corp.telenor.no/User-125$/t526562	/mnt/h	cifs	noauto,rw,workgroup=TELENOR,uid=bjorn,credentials=/home/bjorn/pw/gul,user
//tns-fbu-2f-018.corp.telenor.no/Global$		/mnt/i	cifs	noauto,rw,workgroup=TELENOR,uid=bjorn,credentials=/home/bjorn/pw/gul,user
//tns-fbu-22-816.corp.telenor.no/Prog			/mnt/p	cifs	noauto,rw,workgroup=TELENOR,uid=bjorn,credentials=/home/bjorn/pw/gul,user

# edok - for nedlasting av midlertidige filer. krever samtidig webaksess
//edok-web/dl_fileload /mnt/edok cifs noauto,ro,workgroup=TELENOR,uid=bjorn,credentials=/home/bjorn/pw/gul

## fuse file systems
# W880i over bluetooth - needs channel (7) specified
obexfs#-b00-1B-59-6F-1F-7C\040-B7    /mnt/w880i    fuse    user,allow_other,noauto
# K810i over bluetooth - needs channel (7) specified
obexfs#-b00-1C-A4-57-12-04\040-B7    /mnt/k810i    fuse    user,allow_other,noauto

## alternate mobile phone mounts
/dev/sdb1			/mnt/x10-usb	vfat	defaults,user,noauto,noatime,shortname=lower
/dev/sdc1			/mnt/k810i-usb	vfat	user,noauto,noatime,shortname=lower

# Western Digital 250GB USB disk
UUID=f971f594-a60f-4668-b915-1391269dc5a7	/mnt/wd250usb	ext3		noatime,noauto

# Western Digital My PAssport Ultra 2TB USB3 disk
UUID=a670a5ce-e118-4a60-a9ee-7b5b5794c058	/mnt/ultra2TB	ext3		noatime,noauto


# GoPro Hero3+ black
##UUID=006A-8B41					/mnt/gopro	exfat		ro,noauto,noatime
/dev/disk/by-id/usb-GoPro_Storage_123456789ABC-0:0-part1	/mnt/gopro	exfat		ro,noauto,noatime

# diverse film-greier
canardo.mork.no:/mnt/media		/mnt/film	nfs	proto=tcp,soft,user,noauto,noatime
canardo.mork.no:/mnt/media/Music/CDs	/mnt/rip/CDs	nfs	nfsvers=3,proto=tcp,soft,user,noauto,noatime,rw
canardo.mork.no:/mnt/media/Video/DVDs	/mnt/rip/DVDs	nfs	nfsvers=3,proto=tcp,soft,user,noauto,noatime,rw

# kamera
gphotofs /mnt/camera fuse users,rw,noauto,defaults 0   0




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