On Wed, Aug 25, 2004 at 08:57:42AM +0800, John Summerfield wrote: > 1. That I want to start a daemon as soon as I've installed it > Typically I want to install at the office, configure in the field.
So download the files but don't complete the install until you're in the field. The "-d" flag to apt-get. > 2. That I want to configure software when I install it. > Typically I want to read the (gasp) documentation. So skip the configuration step and use dpkg--reconfigure later. > 3. That if I have KDE|GNOME|whatever DTE installed I always want to run > it when I boot. Okay, that annoys me, too. > 4. That I know where in the startup/shutdown process each daemon belongs. > On RHL & SuSE if I decide to turn ptal off because my printeris causing > grief, it's a simple command to do so. Later, I can easily turn it back > on in its proper place in the startup sequence. I don't understand this. -- Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jabootu's Minister of Proofreading http://www.jabootu.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
