-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [smf-discuss] svccfg fails import on '&' char From: Louwtjie Burger <[email protected]> To: smf-discuss at opensolaris.org Date: Tue Nov 13 2007 12:24:53 GMT+0100 (CET)
> Hi > > (Solaris 10 11/06) > > I cannot validate or import a xml that contains '&' in the start field. > > <exec_method > type='method' > name='start' > exec='/opt/mysql/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql &' > timeout_seconds='60'> > <method_context> > <method_credential user='root' /> > </method_context> > </exec_method> > > If I remove the '&' it works, however the startup method doesn't work > and svcs -x reports it as errored. > _______________________________________________ > smf-discuss mailing list > smf-discuss at opensolaris.org It doesn't work because it is not supposed to work like that for a 'contract' type service. Your start method should call a script which launches mysqld_safe in background and then returns. You will find some examples of mysql converted into SMF at: http://opensolaris.org/os/community/smf/manifests/ -- Renaud
