Bug#76868: invoke-rc.d proposal)
On 16-Nov-00, 20:30 (CST), Anthony Towns <aj@azure.humbug.org.au> wrote:
> For example, /etc/init.d/chrony has an "e)" instead of a "*)"
> as its error case, which means it'll quietly exit successfully.
> /etc/init.d/nviboot does likewise, but through omission rather than
> accident.
re: nviboot: you're right, I'll fix that.
> /etc/init.d/cron and /etc/init.d/setserial treat unknown arguments the
> same as start. Error output goes variously to stdout and stderr.
Re: cron: Huh? On what system?
speedy:~$ /etc/init.d/cron sadf
Usage: /etc/init.d/cron start|stop
(yeah, the usage message is out of date, and needs to be fixed, but it's
certainly not the same as "start".)
Steve
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Steve Greenland <stevegr@debian.org>
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