Re[2]: Help! Stupid Newbie Question
On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 13:30:43 -0700, Glenn Dawson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Help! Stupid Newbie Question Wrote these words of wisdom: If the port you installed was relatively recent, you just need mysql_enable=YES in your rc.conf. If it's an older port, look for a sample startup script in /usr/local/etc/rc.d. You just need to rename it so that it ends in .sh and it will start at boot time. -Glenn * REPLY SEPARATOR * On 9/24/2005 4:57:41 PM, Gerard Seibert Replied: When I first started using FreeBSD, I had the same problems. It would be nice if the author of the man pages included the start up information as well as the location of any config files as the first entry in the page. I have even installed programs where the startup scripts were commented out, for example: cups.sh-sample, and I went looking for why the program was not starting before it dawned on me what the problem was. I realize that someone with years of experience would not have had that sort of problem, but for a new user, it is all to common. We are always getting requests for how do I start foo, or what have you on this list. That is just my 2¢ worth of unasked for opinion. -- Gerard Seibert [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re[2]: Help! Stupid Newbie Question
At 02:05 PM 9/24/2005, Gerard Seibert wrote: On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 13:30:43 -0700, Glenn Dawson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Help! Stupid Newbie Question Wrote these words of wisdom: If the port you installed was relatively recent, you just need mysql_enable=YES in your rc.conf. If it's an older port, look for a sample startup script in /usr/local/etc/rc.d. You just need to rename it so that it ends in .sh and it will start at boot time. -Glenn * REPLY SEPARATOR * On 9/24/2005 4:57:41 PM, Gerard Seibert Replied: When I first started using FreeBSD, I had the same problems. It would be nice if the author of the man pages included the start up information as well as the location of any config files as the first entry in the page. I have even installed programs where the startup scripts were commented out, for example: cups.sh-sample, and I went looking for why the program was not starting before it dawned on me what the problem was. I think the primary reason for not having a port automatically start after it's installed would be security. There are a number of things that might present a security risk if they are enabled with their default configurations, or no configuration at all. I don't believe I've ever seen a port install itself so that it starts at boot time. Section 4.6 in the handbook has this: Ports that should start at boot (such as Internet servers) will usually install a sample script in /usr/local/etc/rc.d. You should review this script for correctness and edit or rename it if needed. See http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/configtuning-starting-services.htmlStarting Services for more information. I realize that someone with years of experience would not have had that sort of problem, but for a new user, it is all to common. We are always getting requests for how do I start foo, or what have you on this list. There are a great many people that post to the list with questions that are readily available in the handbook, or some other part of the web site. I don't think that's likely to change any time soon. -Glenn That is just my 2¢ worth of unasked for opinion. -- Gerard Seibert [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re[2]: Help! Stupid Newbie Question
Glenn Dawson writes: I don't believe I've ever seen a port install itself so that it starts at boot time. As I understand it, up until recently (advent of rcNG ??) that was the default, i.e. ports routinely installed foo.sh in /usr/local/etc/rc.d instaed of foo.sh.sample. Robert Huff ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re[2]: Help! Stupid Newbie Question
At 02:51 PM 9/24/2005, Robert Huff wrote: Glenn Dawson writes: I don't believe I've ever seen a port install itself so that it starts at boot time. As I understand it, up until recently (advent of rcNG ??) that was the default, i.e. ports routinely installed foo.sh in /usr/local/etc/rc.d instaed of foo.sh.sample. Hmm. Maybe it's only the ports that I typically use. I can say that I like the rcng method a lot better. -Glenn Robert Huff ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
