pkg/41421: Improvement for pkgsrc

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>Number:         41421
>Category:       pkg
>Synopsis:       Improvement for pkgsrc
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    pkg-manager
>State:          open
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Wed May 13 07:00:00 +0000 2009
>Originator:     Randolf Richardson
>Release:        NetBSD 5
>Organization:
Inter-Corporate Computer & Network Services, Inc.
>Environment:
NetBSD example9.lumbercartel.ca 5.0 NetBSD 5.0 (LUMBERCARTEL) #0: Tue May 12 
12:50:06 PDT 2009  
root%example9.lumbercartel.ca@localhost:/usr/obj/sys/arch/amd64/compile/LUMBERCARTEL
 amd64
>Description:
This is an enhancement suggestion for the pkgsrc system.

Currently, packages that come with rc.d scripts populate the 
/usr/pkg/share/examples/rc.d/ directory accordingly.

A manual step is required to transfer these scripts to /etc/rc.d/ which is 
fine, but some discussion in irc.freenode.net#netbsd today revealed concern 
from some administrators/users regarding mixing pkgsrc stuff with the stock 
system.

>How-To-Repeat:
Not applicable.

>Fix:
If pkgsrc could place these files (or copies) in /usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/ and ensure 
the system is updated to use this path as a secondary when the needed control 
script isn't found in the usual /etc/rc.d/ directory.

Note:  The pkgsrc system seems to update the PATH environment variable 
automatically, so configuring a secondary "etc/rc.d/" directory might be most 
appropriately executed at this time.

Thanks in advance.