Bug#801065: Section 6.4 - discourage failing install or upgrade when service fails to start

To: Marvin Renich <mrvn@renich.org>
Cc: 801065@bugs.debian.org, Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>
Subject: Bug#801065: Section 6.4 - discourage failing install or upgrade when service fails to start
From: Sam Hartman <hartmans@debian.org>
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 2015 17:31:37 -0400
Message-id: <[🔎] tslwpv1ngsm.fsf@mit.edu>
Reply-to: Sam Hartman <hartmans@debian.org>, 801065@bugs.debian.org
In-reply-to: <[🔎] 20151005202939.15486.93083.reportbug@basil.wdw> (Marvin Renich's message of "Mon, 05 Oct 2015 16:29:39 -0400")
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>>>>> "Marvin" == Marvin Renich <mrvn@renich.org> writes:

    Marvin> As discussed on debian-devel starting at [1], I would like a
    Marvin> comment added to Section 6.4 "Best practices for maintainer
    Marvin> scripts" that recommends preventing the postinst script from
    Marvin> returning failure when a service fails to start.

I strongly support this practice.

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