On 22.07.2012 11:43, Wouter Verhelst wrote: > On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 12:04:36PM +0100, Wookey wrote: >> 3) Network manager should have an /etc/default/ ENABLE/DISABLE switch >> (as wicd does) > > I'm not a network-manager fan myself, but please do not do this. > > ENABLE/DISABLE switches are *ugly*, as their effect is not limited to > boottime changes. Especially in case of packages who ship with such a > variable set to disable by default, this is very annoying.
Completely agreed. Those ENABLE switches need to die. As long as I maintain this package, it will certainly not get such a switch. > If you don't want an initscript to run at boottime, just move the > symlink from S* to K*, and that'll work -- also across package updates. Right, or just use update-rc.d <service> disable, which basically does just that. -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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