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Re: MBF (Re: correct use of su)



On Tue, May 13, 2014 at 03:01:10AM +0200, Michael Biebl wrote:
> Am 13.05.2014 02:54, schrieb Russ Allbery:
> > Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org> writes:

> >> AFAIK, d-i disabling of s-s-d is a historical workaround for packages
> >> not using invoke-rc.d (back in the days before it was a Policy "must").
> >> Maybe it's time to drop this diversion of s-s-d?

> > Yeah, that's just what I was thinking.  Any software that doesn't honor an
> > invoke-rc.d policy is RC-buggy anyway, and it would be good to catch and
> > fix that.

> Given the responses so far, I might consider doing a MBF based on the
> list I posted at [0]. I think this list is pretty complete wrt SysV init
> scripts. I could extend that to cronjobs etc if there is interest.

> Is there some general agreement that such a MBF would be
> worthwile/appreciated?

Sounds appropriate to me.

> Steve, Bigon, in such a case, would you be willing to help draft the MBF
> text?

Sure.

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Steve Langasek                   Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS
Debian Developer                   to set it on, and I can move the world.
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slangasek@ubuntu.com                                     vorlon@debian.org

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