Quoth Scott Lambert on Thursday, 27 October 2011:
> On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 11:15:00AM +0200, Ed Schouten wrote:
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > As crees@ suggested, I'm sending an email to ports@ about this.
> >
> > What really bothers me when I use the FreeBSD Ports tree on one of my
> > systems, is that the behaviour of dealing with services is quite
> > inconsistent.
> >
> > My question is whether anyone has ever attempted to improve the
> > integration with rc-scripts? In the PR I propose something along these
> > lines:
> >
> > We know exactly which ports install rc scripts (USE_RC_SUBR).
> > Why not run `/usr/local/etc/rc.d/${FOO} status' and
> > `/usr/local/etc/rc.d/${FOO} stop' prior to installation. Based
> > on the return value of the first, we can run
> > `/usr/local/etc/rc.d/${FOO} start' after installation.
>
> If all of that is contingent upon a boolean knob the admin can set,
> something like NO_RESTART_SERVICES, I suspect everyone could get
> what they want and the bikeshed would be limitted to what the default
> for that boolean should be.
>
> The people who don't want the services restarted automagically can
> set it and, once things use the new ports framewoork properly, not
> have to worry about suprises. The people who want everything to
> restarted as soon as possible can set the knob the other way.
>
> It could help keep our less sophisticated users from continuing to
> run vulerable versions of software after they think they have done
> what is needed to get the patched software. The sophisticated users
> would still be free to choose which foot to shoot.
>
> A side effect might, eventually, be to encourage ports maintainers
> to analyse their ported software for incompatible config changes
> so that they can programatically halt the install and output a
> warning message before attempting to stop the old daemon then
> upgrading while a likely un-usable config is in place.
>
> I see it as win, win, if there is a knob.
>
> I do not like either option without a knob, depending on the box
> we are talking about.
> +1 for this idea. +10 for "The sophisticated users would still be free to choose which foot to shoot." -- .O. | Sterling (Chip) Camden | http://camdensoftware.com ..O | sterl...@camdensoftware.com | http://chipsquips.com OOO | 2048R/D6DBAF91 | http://chipstips.com
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