tags 243154 + patch thanks This patch should implement the suggestions in this bug report. I was unable to find out how to avoid the underline around the dot in "for any actions other than start.", but the rest fo the changes (and an extra change for consistency for the last "dpkg Programmers' Manual").
--- sysvinit-2.86.ds1/debian/sysv-rc/man8/invoke-rc.d.8 +++ sysvinit-2.86.ds1/debian/sysv-rc/man8/invoke-rc.d.8 @@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ see .BR init (8) and the -.IR "dpkg programmers' manual" . +.IR "dpkg Programmers' Manual" . More information on invoke-rc.d can be found in the section on runlevels and init.d scripts of the -.IR "debian policy manual" . +.IR "Debian Policy Manual" . .SH INIT SCRIPT ACTIONS The standard actions are: @@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ the actions listed above, and that the policy layer may override an action to another action(s), or even deny it. -Any extra init script parameters will be passed to the -init script(s) being executed. +Any extra parameters will be passed to the init script(s) being +executed. If an action must be carried out regardless of any local policies, use the @@ -184,10 +184,9 @@ .IR fallback ). .B invoke\-rc.d -itself will only pay attention to the current runlevel, and block -any tries to start an init script in a runlevel it is not configured -to be started at. Other policies are implemented with the use of -the +itself only pays attention to the current runlevel; it will block +any attempts to start a service in a runlevel in which the service is +disabled. Other policies are implemented with the use of the .B policy\-rc.d helper, and are only available if .B /usr/sbin/policy\-rc.d @@ -206,15 +205,15 @@ being used). .TP .BR /etc/rc?.d/* -System V runlevel configuration (if the file-rc package is -not being used). +System V runlevel configuration (if the sysv-rc package is being +used). .SH BUGS Please report any bugs using the Debian bug tracking system, http://bugs.debian.org/, packages sysv\-rc or file\-rc (depending on which version of invoke\-rc.d you are using). .SH SEE ALSO -.IR "dpkg programmers manual" , +.IR "dpkg Programmers' Manual" , .br .BR /etc/init.d/skeleton , .br -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
