Re: Daemon user

[Greg Troxel <gdt%lexort.com@localhost>]

Jason Bacon <jtocino%gmx.com@localhost> writes:

> On 5/14/24 06:56, Greg Troxel wrote:
>> Jason Bacon <jtocino%gmx.com@localhost> writes:
>>
>>> Nevermind...  I just realized that I have to manually copy the updated
>>> rc script to /etc/rc.d.  This differs from FreeBSD, where the
>>> port/package automatically installs rc scripts to ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d
>>> and they run from there.
>>
>> PKG_RCD_SCRIPTS=	yes
>>
>> fixes that bug.  Of course, opinions vary as to whether it is a bug or a
>> feature.
>
> Thanks, I was unaware of that variable.
>
> However, it only copies the script if it doesn't already exist.  It
> won't update it along with the package.

My understanding is that if the script is copied in via this mechanism,
then it will be deleted on uninstall if not modified, and thus updates
work.
You do have to clean up when starting to use it.