Index: .release/linux/package/etc/consul.d/consul.hcl
--- .release/linux/package/etc/consul.d/consul.hcl.orig
+++ .release/linux/package/etc/consul.d/consul.hcl
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 # single LAN.
 #datacenter = "my-dc-1"
 
+# The name of this node in the cluster. This must be unique within the cluster.
+# By default this is the hostname of the machine.
+#node_name = "myname"
+
 # data_dir
 # This flag provides a data directory for the agent to store state. This is required
 # for all agents. The directory should be durable across reboots. This is especially
@@ -17,7 +21,7 @@
 # cluster state. Additionally, the directory must support the use of filesystem
 # locking, meaning some types of mounted folders (e.g. VirtualBox shared folders) may
 # not be suitable.
-data_dir = "/opt/consul"
+data_dir = "${LOCALSTATEDIR}/consul"
 
 # client_addr
 # The address to which Consul will bind client interfaces, including the HTTP and DNS
@@ -97,3 +101,15 @@ data_dir = "/opt/consul"
 #retry_join = ["provider=azure tag_name=... tag_value=... tenant_id=... client_id=... subscription_id=... secret_access_key=..."]
 #retry_join = ["provider=gce project_name=... tag_value=..."]
  
+# This flag enables logging to syslog.
+enable_syslog = true
+
+# The level of logging to show after the Consul agent has started. This defaults to "info".
+# The available log levels are "trace", "debug", "info", "warn", and "err".
+# You can always connect to an agent via consul monitor and use any log level.
+# Also, the log level can be changed during a config reload.
+log_level = "warn"
+
+# Disables automatic checking for security bulletins and new version releases.
+# This is disabled in Consul Enterprise.
+disable_update_check = true
