CFE-4639: Removed conflicting --global flag from standard_services systemctl invocation#3134
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The call_systemctl command in the systemd_services bundle passed both --global and --system to systemctl. These flags are mutually exclusive: --global operates on the global user configuration (affecting all users' systemd --user instances), while --system operates on the system manager. Passing both causes systemctl to fail with an error about conflicting options, breaking the default standard_services bundle. Since standard_services manages system services, --system is the correct scope; --global has been removed. Ticket: CFE-4639 Changelog: Title Signed-off-by: Lars Erik Wik <lars.erik.wik@northern.tech>
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Sure, I triggered a build: Jenkins: https://ci.cfengine.com/job/pr-pipeline/13559/ Packages: http://buildcache.cfengine.com/packages/testing-pr/jenkins-pr-pipeline-13559/ |
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Man, that's been wrong in there for some time now, new logging introduced?
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The
call_systemctlcommand in thesystemd_servicesbundle passed both--globaland--systemtosystemctl. These flags are mutually exclusive:--globaloperates on the global user configuration (affects all users'systemd --userinstances)--systemoperates on the system managerPassing both causes
systemctlto fail with an error about conflicting options, breaking the defaultstandard_servicesbundle.Since
standard_servicesmanages system services,--systemis the correct scope;--globalhas been removed.Backported to: