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Re: Make use of invoke-rc.d, if available, mandatory?



On Sun, Apr 02, 2006 at 07:34:52PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote:
> Lars Wirzenius wrote:
> > Current policy states in section 9.3.3.2 ("Running initscripts") the
> > following: "The use of invoke-rc.d to invoke the /etc/init.d/*
> > initscripts is strongly recommended[51], instead of calling them
> > directly." 
> > 
> > Footnote 51 further says: "In the future, the use of invoke-rc.d to
> > invoke initscripts shall be made mandatory. Maintainers are advised to
> > switch to invoke-rc.d as soon as possible."
> > 
> > I propose that the future has arrived.
> 
> Seconded.

AOL, even if my name appears in your list ;-)

(although it's fixed now, since nbd 1:2.7.4-1)

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