[arch-general] Sysctl.d configuration ignored (possible pebkac)
Hi! I believe it's a layer 8 error, but I can not change kernel.sysrq at boot to anything else than defined by Arch packages. I read the manpage, wiki and google a few times yet I can't spot my mistake. I have this file: -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17 Mar 23 02:05 /etc/sysctl.d/10-sysrq.conf With this content: kernel.sysrq = 1 Yet any time I log in the `kernel.sysrq = 16` parameter from /usr/lib/sysctl.d/50-default.conf overrides the one I defined above. What did I do wrong? Thank you in advance! Regards, Garmine
On Fri, Apr 01, 2016 at 11:03:33 +0200, Garmine 42 wrote:
I have this file: -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17 Mar 23 02:05 /etc/sysctl.d/10-sysrq.conf
With this content: kernel.sysrq = 1
Yet any time I log in the `kernel.sysrq = 16` parameter from /usr/lib/sysctl.d/50-default.conf overrides the one I defined above.
According to the sysctl.d(5) manpage, the files are processed in lexicographic order, so the variable assignment in `10-...` gets overwritten by the variable assignment in `50-...`. You should probably set a number prefix that is at least 50 (I usually go into the 90s with my own files), e.g. `/etc/sysctl.d/90-sysrq.conf`.
On 1 April 2016 at 11:21, Tinu Weber
On Fri, Apr 01, 2016 at 11:03:33 +0200, Garmine 42 wrote:
I have this file: -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17 Mar 23 02:05 /etc/sysctl.d/10-sysrq.conf
With this content: kernel.sysrq = 1
Yet any time I log in the `kernel.sysrq = 16` parameter from /usr/lib/sysctl.d/50-default.conf overrides the one I defined above.
According to the sysctl.d(5) manpage, the files are processed in lexicographic order, so the variable assignment in `10-...` gets overwritten by the variable assignment in `50-...`.
You should probably set a number prefix that is at least 50 (I usually go into the 90s with my own files), e.g. `/etc/sysctl.d/90-sysrq.conf`.
Oh, I thought first files in /usr/... are processed (in lexicographic order) and then files in the appropriate directory inside /etc. I changed my file to 90. Thank you! :)
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