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Re: Debian Vs RedHat



on Wed, Jan 09, 2002 at 10:26:41PM +0100, martin f krafft (madduck@madduck.net) wrote:
> also sprach Robert L. Harris <Robert.L.Harris@rdlg.net> [2002.01.09.2217 +0100]:
> > Ok then.  When talking about locations of files, paths (/etc/init.d/
> > vs /etc/rc.d/*) what term would be correct?
> 
> strictly speaking, /etc/rc.d/* is the proper SysV way, but these days
> even RedHat uses /etc/{init,rc?}.d

Wrong.  Cf:  Nemeth, et al, or Frisch.  Both cite /etc/{init,rc?}.d.

RH invented the rc.d/ directory variant.

Peace.

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