Hi, Rhonda... On Donnerstag, 5. März 2009, Gerfried Fuchs wrote: > The /etc/init.d/pnds script does the following: > > #v+ > cd $SOCKETPATH > > [...] > > force-reload | restart) > echo -n "Restarting PowerDNS authoritative nameserver: " > echo -n stopping and waiting.. > doPC quit > sleep 3 > echo done > $0 start > ;; > reload) > echo -n "Reloading PowerDNS authoritative nameserver: " > if test "$NOTRUNNING" = "0"; then > doPC cycle > echo requested reload > else > echo not running yet > $0 start > fi > ;; > #v- > > This obviously fails when one doesn't call the script with an absolute > path.
Perhaps I'm just stupid but it's not obvious to me. Could you elaborate on this? Do you mean you do "export PATH=.:$PATH" while being root and then "cd /etc/init.d ; pdns start"? Why is $0 not safe? Thanks in advance. Christoph
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