Josip Rodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Fri, May 26, 2000 at 12:10:28PM -0500, Steve Greenland wrote: > > > Packages that include daemons for system services should place scripts in > > > <tt>/etc/init.d</tt> to start or stop services at boot time or during a > > > change of runlevel. > > > > What about daemons that are run only from inetd? Are we going to > > expect them to provide a standalone mode as well? > > That shouldn't be more than `Severity: wishlist'... I'm not sure how to > reword the above sentence now. Do you have a suggestion?
How about: Packages that include standalone daemons (that is, programs that should typically start running when the computer boots and continue running until the computer shuts down) should place scripts in <tt>/etc/init.d</tt> to start or stop the daemons at boot time or during a change of runlevel. Carl Witty
