Bug#64437: PROPOSED] Must/Should/May in policy
On 23-May-00, 11:32 (CDT), Josip Rodin <joy@cibalia.gkvk.hr> wrote:
> On Wed, May 24, 2000 at 01:07:12AM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote:
> > > > - Packages can and should place scripts in
> > > > + Packages may place scripts in
> > > > <tt>/etc/init.d</tt> to start or stop services at boot
> > > > time or during a change of runlevel. These scripts should
> > > > be named <tt>/etc/init.d/<var>package</var></tt>, and they
> > > Leave the `should'.
> >
> > So a normal bug should be filed against dpkg because it doesn't place a
> > script in /etc/init.d to start or stop services at boot time or during
> > a change of runlevel?
>
> dpkg? I thought this refers to the relevant packages... maybe it would be
> better to say something like:
>
> Packages that include daemons for system services should place scripts in
> <tt>/etc/init.d</tt> to start or stop services at boot time or during a
> change of runlevel.
What about daemons that are run only from inetd? Are we going to
expect them to provide a standalone mode as well?
Steve
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