Bug#122188: ssh: ssh should start earlier

[Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn <cristian.ionescu-idbohrn@axis.com>]

On Sat, 13 Sep 2003, Colin Watson wrote:

> On Mon, Dec 03, 2001 at 07:14:00AM +0100, Adrian Phillips wrote:
> > Package: ssh
> > Version: 1:2.9p2-6
> > Severity: wishlist
> >
> > If any of the init scripts which start with the "default" value (20)
> > hang then there is no way of accessing the machine. ssh should really
> > start as soon as possible to give accss to the machine while the rest
> > of the init scripts are started.
>
> On the face of it this seems like a reasonable request to me,
> considering something like a colocated system. However, I can imagine
> subtle breakage resulting from changing it carelessly. Does anyone have
> any comments on a suitable number for ssh's init script?
>
> The chief constraints I currently see are that it should start after ppp
> (14) and bind9 (15).

That was a really good idea. Do it!


Cheers,
Cristian