Bug#291148: 'status' option should be required of init.d scripts

2005-06-20 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, This seems like a reasonable suggestion, especially if it is compatible with LSB strictures. Are there any objections to allowing policy to mention an optional status command for initscripts? I am seconding this proposal. Any others? manoj -- perfect guest: One who

Bug#291148: 'status' option should be required of init.d scripts

2005-05-31 Thread Bill Allombert
On Tue, May 31, 2005 at 08:38:01AM -0700, Stephen Gildea wrote: > If bug #208010 goes too far, this bug report doesn't go far enough. > The "status" option should be required, not optional. Only if it can be > counted on will it be useful. Some initscripts cannot provide a status, because they do

Bug#291148: 'status' option should be required of init.d scripts

2005-05-31 Thread Stephen Gildea
If bug #208010 goes too far, this bug report doesn't go far enough. The "status" option should be required, not optional. Only if it can be counted on will it be useful. I'm interested in being able to check the status of services when I suspend and resume a laptop. Some services must be stopped