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Date:      Tue, 19 Apr 2005 10:39:05 -0500
From:      Scot Hetzel <swhetzel@gmail.com>
To:        Daniel Johansson <donnex@donnex.net>
Cc:        ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: openssh-portable port
Message-ID:  <790a9fff050419083938ef2a41@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20050419114853.GA21702@donnex.net>
References:  <20050419114853.GA21702@donnex.net>

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On 4/19/05, Daniel Johansson <donnex@donnex.net> wrote:
> Hi, I've a question about the openssh-portable port, and I think it's the
> same
> with the openssh port.=20
>=20
> Why do you install sshd.sh.sample in /usr/local/etc/rc.d? Openssh already
> have
> a built in startupscript and to use it with the ports version you just ha=
ve
> to
> set sshd_program. So what is the reason for installing this startup scrip=
t?
> It's also in the old non rcng-format.
>=20
On older FreeBSD systems (OSVERSION<5.x), there was no default ssh
startup script.

The port could be changed to detect which OSVERSION it is installing
on, and either install the sshd.sh.sample script or display a message
to change the variable to sshd_program=3D$PREFIX/sbin/sshd.

Scot



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