2010/9/12 Ion-Mihai Tetcu <ite...@freebsd.org>: > On Sun, 12 Sep 2010 06:45:47 +0800 > Denny Lin <dennyli...@hs.ntnu.edu.tw> wrote: > >> On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 11:35:43PM +0200, Torfinn Ingolfsen wrote: >> > On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 4:33 PM, Ion-Mihai Tetcu >> > <ite...@freebsd.org> wrote: >> > >> > > This 'stop the service before we install' seems to be a new >> > > fashion, usually unneeded/disruptive. >> > > IMO this should only happen when it's really needed, and with >> > > some big warning printed. >> > > >> > >> > And perhaps with a restart service attempt afterwards? (maybe >> > interactive as in "do you want me to restart the service y/n?") >> > Just my 0.02 euros. >> >> How about knobs like WITH_STOP_SERVICE and WITH_START_SERVICE for >> users who wish to avoid the y/n questions? > > We have a standard policy of not auto-starting anything. > We really don't want a service to be stated automatically after install > (think: I installed this today, I'll configure it how I need it > tomorrow, then start the service). > And you can't really know if it's a new install or an upgrade. > > -- > IOnut - Un^d^dregistered ;) FreeBSD "user" > "Intellectual Property" is nowhere near as valuable as "Intellect" > FreeBSD committer -> ite...@freebsd.org, PGP Key ID 057E9F8B493A297B >
The the policy should to the same for stopping services and do not auto-stop them because we can't see if it's an upgrade neither. -- Demelier David _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
