runit (1.9.0-1) unstable; urgency=low

    runit's default directory for services has been /var/service/ for
    quite some years.  The usage of the directory /var/service/ does
    not comply with the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) though,
    and there are no signs that this will change.

    With version 1.9.0 the runit upstream package switched from
    /var/service/ to /service/ (which doesn't comply with the FHS
    either).

    The Debian package from now on uses /etc/service/, on upgrade from
    previous versions of the runit Debian package, a compatibility
    symlink /var/service -> /etc/service is retained.  Nevertheless,
    existing programs or scripts that deal with the contents of the
    default directory for services should be adapted.  Take a look at
    the new update-service(8) program when doing so.

    To be consistent with existing documentation, it is recommended to
    create a compatibility symlink through

     ln -s /etc/service /service

    after installing the runit Debian package.

 -- Gerrit Pape <pape@smarden.org>  Thu, 08 May 2008 00:30:39 +0000

runit (1.4.1-1) unstable; urgency=low

    With this version the runsvctrl, runsvstat, svwaitdown, and svwaitup
    programs no longer are being installed, the functionality of these
    programs has been incorporated into the sv program.
    
    The documentation now suggest to put service directories by default
    into the /etc/sv/ directory, and a list of frequently asked questions
    with answers has been added.

 -- Gerrit Pape <pape@smarden.org>  Sat, 13 May 2006 14:55:09 +0000