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Pete French wrote:
>> What is the correct way for 6-STABLE to achieve what I want to do?
>> (i.e. write the rc.conf from a rc script)
> 
> I thought rc.conf was simply a script that set some variables. If
> this is the case then you don't need to overwrite it - you simply need to
> make your script set the appropriate variables and then drop it in as
> a repplacement for rc.conf - hence no need to rewrite rc.conf at all.
> 
> -pcf.

If your scripts name ends with .sh it will be sourced into the process and all variables set there will prevail (this feature only works in /etc/rc.d). If you do this you must not use the exit command anywhere in your script.