On 22-Jul-01, 16:06 (CDT), Steven Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, Jul 22, 2001 at 04:00:43PM +0200, Bernhard R. Link wrote: > > The standard-config is normally sane, and when you do not think so, place > > another config-file there before installing it.
Hmmm, I don't know that that would work on a clean install (no /var/lib/dpkg/info/foo.conffiles). Must try... > You are right, and I don't think that running with a default configuration > would be a problem would be a problem often. But an option to prevent > servers (or perhaps all daemons, networked or not) from running on install > would let anyone who does not want the default configuration the chance to > change settings before starting it up. > > Another problem with the current system is that disabled (as in, not running > and removed from /etc/rc?.d) daemons restart themselves when they are > upgraded. Folks, this is all designed and implemented, and is waiting on the sysvinit and file-rc maintainers to integrate. See http://bugs.debian.org/76868 (Note that it changed somewhat during the disccussion, so read *all* the way through before commenting.) Steve -- Steve Greenland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Please do not CC me on mail sent to this list; I subscribe to and read every list I post to.)