Subject: Re: sysinst question: how to mention the sh variable rc_configured?
To: Jonathan Stone <jonathan@DSG.Stanford.EDU>
From: Chief Anarchic Officer <greywolf@starwolf.starwolf.com>
List: current-users
Date: 12/06/1997 23:03:35
Jonathan Stone sez:
/*
 * hi all,

[problems with RC_CONFIGURED]

 * 
 * The relevant string is in src/distrib/utils/sysinst/msg.mi.eng.
 * Which  do we collectively think is best, of
 * 
 * 	set rc_configured ...
 * 	set the variable rc_configured ..
 * 	set RC_CONFIGURED   ...
 * 	set `rc_configured' ...
 * 
 * or other options, if there's a better one. And should it be 

I'd say:

"Set the variable `rc_configured' to `true' via the line

rc_configured=true

"

This would leave no doubt as to its status.

 */

Of course, we could always include a commented line:

#rc_configured=true

and give instructions to decomment that line.  Or is that what we're
doing now?


				--*greywolf;
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