Re: [SLUG] Re: Re: Distro Layout / Config Standards (was Re: Debian)

[Ken Yap]

>The recommended way to disable a daemon (say xdm) is by editing
>/etc/init.d/xdm and putting an "exit 0" at the top.  This file is
>a conffile and will be kept intact between pakcage upgrades.

Ugh, how klunky, editing a service script. Much cleaner to source a
config file and test a config variable. Then you only have to edit one
config file for all the services.  But this has nothing to do with
package installation anymore.


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