I wish systemd logged information about the source of “transactions”

Re:I wish systemd logged information about the source of “tr... by bosie on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @05:01AM (#29328480)

I think what OP means is that having good documentation should not require you to read a blog of any sorts, even if it is linked in the man page. Either documentation is good OR you read the blog, you cannot have both.

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Re:I wish systemd logged information about the source of “tr... by jcelerier on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @05:19AM (#29328566)

I disagree, for instance in a man page I don't want to read the rationale for something (which the blog provides), just the raw "if you do this, then that will happen".

That would have its place in a GNU info book instead.

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Re:I wish systemd logged information about the source of “tr... by zozbot234 on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @06:32AM (#29328950)

Plenty of man pages have a dedicated RATIONALE section. You don't have to read it, but the stuff is documented.

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