Re: Use of invoke-rc.d as admin is bad (Was: Help with wireless)
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On 10-07-2005 23:15, martin f krafft wrote:
> also sprach Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk> [2005.07.10.2338 +0300]:
>
>>I am not quite sure I understand. I assume that it is then no
>>better to directly use "/etc/init.d/jabber stop" instead, right?
>
>
> No, it's worse. invoke-rc.d does nothing but call the init.d
> scriptm, but only under certain circumstances. There are times when
> it just does not do anything and could thus be confusing.
>
>
>>What should then be used instead? Reading the init.d script to
>>understand what was in fact started, and then shutdown/kill each
>>daemon by other means?
>
>
> No, just call the init.d script directly.
Ok. Thanks.
We tested it over at our end of Smökki and I think I understand the
issues involved now. Thanks for clarifying.
(and tried to locate you with no luck... :-) )
>>>>And file-rc providing bash-completion for that command should be
>>>>filed as a bug?
>>>
>>>Probably. :)
>>
>>Could you please do that? As I do not understand the issue raised
>>I am unable to help explain it to others as well.
>
>
> done.
Thanks.
- Jonas
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