Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Mon, 11 Jan 2016 15:24:57 -0600, Dale wrote: > >> In dhcpcd-6.10.0, the following hooks are no longer installed in >> /lib/dhcpcd/dhcpcd-hooks by default: >> >> 10-wpa_supplicant >> 15-timezone >> 29-lookup-hostname >> I don't use the top one listed because I don't use wireless, although >> I'm sure a LOT of others on this list do. I suspect everyone uses a >> timezone setting as do I. I have my puter named in the hostname file >> but not sure if that is what the news item refers too. I'm not sure >> about the lookupp part. > These are hooks the dhcpcd calls after setting up a connection. So you > can set your timezone or hostname according to where you are connected. > If you used then, you would know, so it's safe to assume you don't. >
But is there any way to be sure? I may have but not remember doing it. >> My question is, does this affect me or does the packages installed that >> use/set this stuff still do what needs doing as it has in the past? > This has nothing to do with openrc or systemd setting such things, but > the hooks can be used to override such settings. > > I wasn't even thinking about openrc or anything. I was just following the news item and the fact I'm not sure if it even applies to me or not. I know I set my time zone during the install but not sure if that is what it is talking about either. It doesn't sound like it, but I'm not sure. Going to do the upgrade and see what happens. I guess a downgrade will put me back to where I was. Dale :-) :-)
