2008/11/7 Michael Biebl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > 2008/11/7 Scott James Remnant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> On Fri, 2008-11-07 at 15:47 +0100, Michael Biebl wrote: >> >>> 2008/11/7 Scott James Remnant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>> > On Fri, 2008-11-07 at 14:06 +0100, Michael Biebl wrote: >>> > >>> >> 2008/11/7 Scott James Remnant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>> >> > In the 0.10 design, this is supported by adding a stanza like >>> >> > "manual" or "disabled" to the job - or removing one like "auto" >>> >> > (not yet decided) >>> >> >>> >> Where is this information stored? In the job file itself? >>> >> This imho would be a disadvantage to an external state/profile file, >>> >> as on package upgrades (at least on Debian and I guess rpm-based >>> >> distros too), you'd get prompts from the package management system. >>> >> >>> > Isn't that correct though? >>> > >>> > You'd want the prompt, you disabled a job that has changed. >>> >>> Not really. I want the package management system to update the job >>> file and keep the service disabled, without a dpkg prompt. >>> >> Let's take a different example. >> >> You as the sysadmin change the conditions under which the service may be >> running; this is also defined in the job as a "while" clause. >> >> On upgrade, the job has changed to have a new condition. >> >> Should you get a dpkg prompt there? >> > > Yes, but that is imho a different case. > What I (and I guess others too) would like, is a simple mechanism to > enable/disable a job (or switch between "manual" and "automatic" mode, > if you prefer this term). Something like the symlinks in /etc/rc?.d/ > I still want to be able to manually run > start apache > but e.g. I don't want to have apache started automatically on boot as > soon as its preconditions are met.
As a use-case: On my laptop I have stuff like mysql-server and apache installed, as I need them sometimes to develop and test stuff, but I don't need them running all the time and started automatically on boot. With sysv, I've removed the S?? symlinks in /etc/rc?.d/ (well, renamed them to K??) and manually start the services via /etc/init.d/apache2 when I need them. Cheers, Michael -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth? -- upstart-devel mailing list upstart-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/upstart-devel
