Re: RedHat = MS-Linux

[Ed Cogburn <ecogburn@wireco.net>]

John Hasler wrote:
> 
> Ed C. writes:
> > If a compromise is not possible, then an 'install-rc' tool *accepted by
> > all dists* would be the only other choice, and it would essentially have
> > to know the details about every dist that conforms to the LSB.  Writing
> > (and maintaining) the thing could be real hairy.
> 
> The idea is that each distribution would provide its own install-rc.  The
> interface would be standard, but the implementation would be entirely up to
> the distribution.


	Ok, I see this.  Everyones install-rc would be called by the
system's RPM manager to handle packages needing to modify the init
system, for adding a daemon as an example.  The install-rc
interface to the user/package manager scripts would work in a
manner specified by the LSB.


> 
> Even if the LSB isn't interested, I think it would be useful to extend
> update-rc to hide more of the details of the init system.


-- 
Ed C.