On Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:47:29 +0100 RW articulated: > On Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:45:07 +0100 > Matthew Seaman wrote: > > > #!/bin/sh > > # > > # Persuade vboxheadless to start before samba. > > > > # PROVIDE: precedence > > # REQUIRE: vboxheadless > > # BEFORE: samba > > > > : > > > > Make it executable. Note -- the ':' does seem to be necessary. > > Why? None of the dummy scripts in the base system have a ":".
From "man rc" EXAMPLES The following is a minimal rc.d/ style script. Most scripts require lit- tle more than the following. #!/bin/sh # # PROVIDE: foo # REQUIRE: bar_service_required_to_precede_foo . /etc/rc.subr name="foo" rcvar=`set_rcvar` command="/usr/local/bin/foo" load_rc_config $name run_rc_command "$1" You will notice the prominent use of ":". If you feel that is in error, please feel free to submit a PR against it. -- Jerry ♔ Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"