On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 3:46 PM, Michael Biebl <bi...@debian.org> wrote: > On 18.07.2012 22:32, Wookey wrote: > >> wicd is easy to disable as it has a ENABLE/DISABLE option in >> /etc/defaults. N-M doesn't so you either have to remove it properly or >> resort to nobbling the init script. > > Nope, you don't have to "nobble" the init script. > Use "update-rc.d network-manager disable". > That's the proper interface to disable sysv services from starting. > Those /etc/defaults ENABLE switches are a hack > > Why are people not a aware of that update-rc.d interface? Is this a > general documentation problem?
I've been under the impression that future upgrades to the package would re-enable the symlinks whereas /etc/default is not touched by upgrades. -mz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAOLfK3W3F=-kwd5mdn-a03ulai3rk8trggx-op7bh2g0jyr...@mail.gmail.com
