Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:31:59 -0800 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Guy Helmer <ghelmer@FreeBSD.org> Cc: svn-src-head@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, src-committers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r230869 - head/usr.sbin/daemon Message-ID: <4F29A13F.20403@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <201202011641.q11Gf0j6095461@svn.freebsd.org> References: <201202011641.q11Gf0j6095461@svn.freebsd.org>
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Thanks! Sorry I didn't get a chance to reply to your last message, totally buried lately. Doug On 02/01/2012 08:41, Guy Helmer wrote: > Author: ghelmer > Date: Wed Feb 1 16:40:59 2012 > New Revision: 230869 > URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/230869 > > Log: > Change the notes about the pidfile to include Doug's preference > for pre-creating the pidfile with appropriate owner and permissions. > > Requested by dougb > > Modified: > head/usr.sbin/daemon/daemon.8 > > Modified: head/usr.sbin/daemon/daemon.8 > ============================================================================== > --- head/usr.sbin/daemon/daemon.8 Wed Feb 1 15:57:49 2012 (r230868) > +++ head/usr.sbin/daemon/daemon.8 Wed Feb 1 16:40:59 2012 (r230869) > @@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ using the > functionality. > If the > .Fl u > -option is used, the directory to contain the pidfile must be writable > -by the specified user. > +option is used, either the pidfile needs to have been pre-created > +with appropriate ownership and permissions, or the directory to contain > +the pidfile must be writable by the specified user. > Note, that the file will be created shortly before the process is > actually executed, and will remain after the process exits (although > it will be removed if the execution fails). > -- It's always a long day; 86400 doesn't fit into a short. Breadth of IT experience, and depth of knowledge in the DNS. Yours for the right price. :) http://SupersetSolutions.com/
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