Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 20:06:42 -0400 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> To: "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@freebsd.org> Cc: cvs-ports@FreeBSD.org, ports-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org, Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/sysutils/bsdstats Makefile pkg-install Message-ID: <20070504000642.GA96071@xor.obsecurity.org> In-Reply-To: <6283D31B45427600FCA7C3B9@ganymede.hub.org> References: <6283D31B45427600FCA7C3B9@ganymede.hub.org>
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On Thu, May 03, 2007 at 07:33:41PM -0300, Marc G. Fournier wrote: > > > --On Saturday, April 28, 2007 15:21:32 -0400 Kris Kennaway > <kris@obsecurity.org> wrote: > > > On Sat, Apr 28, 2007 at 07:12:31PM +0000, Marc G. Fournier wrote: > >> scrappy 2007-04-28 19:12:31 UTC > >> > >> FreeBSD ports repository > >> > >> Modified files: > >> sysutils/bsdstats Makefile pkg-install > >> Log: > >> By popular request, I've added a bsdstats.sh script to etc/rc.d so that > >> it can be enabled to run on reboot (ie. for laptops, office computers, etc) > >> since not everyone runs a server 24/7 ... > >> > >> I've added to pkg-install a yesno question as to whether it should be > >> enabled on reboot, seperate from the monthly periodic run ... > > > > Interactive pkg_installs are the work of the devil :( Think what > > happens when a user tries to add your package from sysinstall. Hint: > > the TTY used by pkg_add is over on another VTY. > > Hrmmm ... hadn't thought about sysinstall :( But, what behaviour should happen > if someone installs via sysinstall? Auto-enabled? Then again, if someone does > go to the trouble of installing it in the first place, even interactively, > would it make more sense to just get rid of the interactive altogether and have > it auto-enable, and let them know how to disable? > > Would it make sense / be acceptable to have it auto-enable the stats if someone > installs, but leave the 'extra reports' disabled unless they manually modify > /etc/periodic.conf to enable them? That sounds to be like it would be the > least offensive, but a 'second opinion' would be appreciated ... Usually packages need to be enabled explicitly in rc.conf. Kris
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