Subject: Re: PROPOSAL: /etc/rc, /etc/init.d/*, ...
To: None <tech-userlevel@netbsd.org>
From: Michael Richardson <mcr@sandelman.ottawa.on.ca>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 11/30/1999 22:50:02
>>>>> "Luke" == Luke Mewburn <lukem@cs.rmit.edu.au> writes:
Luke> This document describes a proposal for an implementation of
Luke> /etc/init.d/* scripts for NetBSD. It is based on work and ideas
Luke> by Luke Mewburn, Matthew Green, and others.
I like this very much.
Luke> f) /sbin/mkrc
Luke> Depending upon the options, mkrc generates /etc/rc, /etc/rc.shutdown,
Luke> /etc/rc0.d and /etc/rc3.d from /etc/init.d/*.
Luke> The generated /etc/rc{,.shutdown} is rather readable sh script
Luke> (especially for machine generated scripts!)
Luke> /etc/rc0.d will contain symlinks from KxxFOO -> ../init.d/FOO.
Luke> /etc/rc3.d will contain symlinks from SxxFOO -> ../init.d/FOO.
Was there a reason for /etc/rcX.d instead of /etc/rc.d/rcX.d which maybe
more familiar to Penguin people who decide to upgrade?
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