From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jun 14 06:15:04 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: ports@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5BA6916A41C for ; Tue, 14 Jun 2005 06:15:04 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from neuhauser@sigpipe.cz) Received: from isis.sigpipe.cz (fw.sigpipe.cz [62.245.70.224]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 04CAB43D1D for ; Tue, 14 Jun 2005 06:15:03 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from neuhauser@sigpipe.cz) Received: by isis.sigpipe.cz (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 707901F87BEE; Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:15:02 +0200 (CEST) Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:15:02 +0200 From: Roman Neuhauser To: Scot Hetzel Message-ID: <20050614061502.GA686@isis.sigpipe.cz> Mail-Followup-To: Scot Hetzel , Freddie Cash , ports@freebsd.org References: <1118593453.383.15.camel@xris.fu41.vpn> <60869.24.71.128.63.1118603612.squirrel@imap.sd73.bc.ca> <20050613091420.GD1789@isis.sigpipe.cz> <790a9fff0506131815181eed05@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <790a9fff0506131815181eed05@mail.gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i Cc: ports@freebsd.org, Freddie Cash Subject: Re: FreeBSD Port: rc_subr-1.31 X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 06:15:04 -0000 # swhetzel@gmail.com / 2005-06-13 20:15:44 -0500: > On 6/13/05, Roman Neuhauser wrote: > > > > Local package initialization:Starting foo.Starting bar.Starting > > > > whatever. > > > > > > I think an output like: > > > > > > > Local package initialization: foo bar whatever. > > > > > > > ...without "Starting" for every service looks more professional. > > > > > > Personally, I prefer the "Starting service X" output better. > > > Especially since that is what is shown when you run the RC scripts > > > manually. I never liked the "foo" output when you ran the RC scripts > > > manually, as it never really told you if the daemon had started, > > > stopped, or errored out. Now, with the "Starting foo", "Stopping foo" > > > etc, it looks more natural and is easier to understand. > > > > It could perhaps output "Starting foo" if called outside the system > > startup, and " foo" otherwise. > > > What needs to happen is a "\n" needs to be added to "Local package > initialization:", so that all of the "Starting foo" appears on > seperate lines. That looks like a terrible waste of display space when much more could fit in a single screen. -- How many Vietnam vets does it take to screw in a light bulb? You don't know, man. You don't KNOW. Cause you weren't THERE. http://bash.org/?255991