Bug#1079508: systemd: breaks bookworm version of sysctl (procps package)

[Luca Boccassi]

Control: close -1

On Sat, 24 Aug 2024 07:26:08 +0200 Lionel Elie Mamane
<lionel at mamane.lu> wrote:
> Package: systemd
> Version: 256.4-3
> Severity: serious
> Justification: Policy 3.5
> 
> With systemd 256.4-3 and procps 2:4.0.2-3 (from stable/bookworm),
> /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl does not set any of the values
> in /etc/sysctl.conf nor /etc/sysctl.d/* with potential much
> breakage when those files contain critical settings.
> 
> I upgraded procps to 2:4.0.4-5 and then
> /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl works correctly.
> 
> I have not found out why precisely. But it looks like newer systemd
> should declare a Breaks on older procps?

Mixing and matching packages from different Debian releases is not
supported, sorry. Please see:

https://wiki.debian.org/DontBreakDebian