Shyamal Prasad wrote:
> There is a common misconception that files in /etc/rc?.d/ must only be
> handled via update-rc.d. I'm not sure where that comes from but a
> *lot* of people make that assumption.

It is a requirement for package postinst scripts, not for users.  But
for package scripts they are only allowed to install symlinks using
update-rc.d by policy.

  http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-opersys.html#s-sysvinit

  10.3.3.1 Managing the links

But again, that applies to packages and not to users.

Bob

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