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Re: /etc/init.d/ script policy violation?



On Mon, May 24, 2004 at 09:40:52PM -0400, David Krovich wrote:

> I have a question.  If an /etc/init.d script hangs indefinately while
> waiting for user input, is this a violation of Debian policy?
> 
> See BTS #221751 for more information.

There is no explicit rule in policy about the interactivity of init scripts
(you can check this yourself), but I would consider it to be in very poor
taste unless the stability of the system is at stake (e.g., manual fsck).

-- 
 - mdz



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