Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:48:59 -0700 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Mark Linimon <linimon@lonesome.com> Cc: Morgan Reed <morgan.s.reed@gmail.com>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, Brian <bri@sonicboom.org> Subject: Re: rc.local equivalent Message-ID: <4696BDEB.4000709@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20070712231506.GA3362@soaustin.net> References: <b024b3480707110642h33a7fb7dy105df656965d646a@mail.gmail.com> <4695BB25.9040706@FreeBSD.org> <4695BF44.6090507@sonicboom.org> <b024b3480707120716o750b5170oeae4556dd9b3a390@mail.gmail.com> <46969379.4070509@FreeBSD.org> <20070712231506.GA3362@soaustin.net>
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Mark Linimon wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 12, 2007 at 01:47:53PM -0700, Doug Barton wrote:
>> There is a big difference between the current status, "rc.local is
>> still supported, however you will probably get better results using
>> local rc.d scripts;" and "This is going away, so stop using it."
>
> The text from rc(8):
>
> The rc.local script contains commands which are pertinent only to a
> specific site. Typically, the /usr/local/etc/rc.d/ mechanism is used
> instead of rc.local these days but if you want to use rc.local, it is
> still supported.
>
> I had earlier read that as "don't use this". I would prefer we change
> it to your text, which is clearer.
I had sort of thought adding this to my TODO list was a good idea, but
now I will definitely do so.
Thanks,
Doug
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