On 23-May-00, 11:32 (CDT), Josip Rodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, May 24, 2000 at 01:07:12AM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > > > > - Packages can and should place scripts in > > > > + Packages may place scripts in > > > > <tt>/etc/init.d</tt> to start or stop services at boot > > > > time or during a change of runlevel. These scripts should > > > > be named <tt>/etc/init.d/<var>package</var></tt>, and they > > > Leave the `should'. > > > > So a normal bug should be filed against dpkg because it doesn't place a > > script in /etc/init.d to start or stop services at boot time or during > > a change of runlevel? > > dpkg? I thought this refers to the relevant packages... maybe it would be > better to say something like: > > Packages that include daemons for system services should place scripts in > <tt>/etc/init.d</tt> to start or stop services at boot time or during a > change of runlevel.
What about daemons that are run only from inetd? Are we going to expect them to provide a standalone mode as well? Steve
