Subject: misc/18120: rc.d script doesn't tell the user if command is not executable
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: None <reed@reedmedia.net>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 08/30/2002 07:40:01
>Number:         18120
>Category:       misc
>Synopsis:       rc.d scripts should report if command is missing or not executabale
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    misc-bug-people
>State:          open
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Aug 30 07:41:00 PDT 2002
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     
>Release:        NetBSD 1.5.3
>Organization:
http://bsd.reedmedia.net/
>Environment:
	
	
System: NetBSD rainier.reedmedia.net 1.5.3 NetBSD 1.5.3 (JCR-1.5-20020723) #0: Tue Jul 23 15:18:22 PDT 2002 reed@rainier.reedmedia.net:/usr/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/JCR-1.5-20020723 i386
Architecture: i386
Machine: i386
>Description:
If rc.d scripts command is not executable, then it should say
so instead of silently doing nothing.
>How-To-Repeat:
Have inetd removed and try to start it.
	
>Fix:
Simply report it.

 			if [ ! -x $command ]; then
+				warn "${command} is not executable."

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