Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 09:46:02 +0300 From: Ion-Mihai Tetcu <itetcu@FreeBSD.org> To: Denny Lin <dennylin93@hs.ntnu.edu.tw> Cc: Torfinn Ingolfsen <tingox@gmail.com>, FreeBSD Ports ML <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: [ports/net/isc-dhcp*] Don't stop DHCP related daemons Message-ID: <20100912094602.497f93c7@it.buh.tecnik93.com> In-Reply-To: <20100911224547.GA35333@mail.hs.ntnu.edu.tw> References: <20100911222902.bb57444a.nork@FreeBSD.org> <20100911173359.68d71af6@it.buh.tecnik93.com> <AANLkTimxpLKmvZc%2Bybsav8Mrpjy_aopL2qT3m8cbYL-q@mail.gmail.com> <20100911224547.GA35333@mail.hs.ntnu.edu.tw>
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--Sig_/LYPIMLv6fpDm.97U=+zATKM Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sun, 12 Sep 2010 06:45:47 +0800 Denny Lin <dennylin93@hs.ntnu.edu.tw> wrote: > On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 11:35:43PM +0200, Torfinn Ingolfsen wrote: > > On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 4:33 PM, Ion-Mihai Tetcu > > <itetcu@freebsd.org> wrote: > >=20 > > > This 'stop the service before we install' seems to be a new > > > fashion, usually unneeded/disruptive. > > > IMO this should only happen when it's really needed, and with > > > some big warning printed. > > > > >=20 > > And perhaps with a restart service attempt afterwards? (maybe > > interactive as in "do you want me to restart the service y/n?") > > Just my 0.02 euros. >=20 > How about knobs like WITH_STOP_SERVICE and WITH_START_SERVICE for > users who wish to avoid the y/n questions? We have a standard policy of not auto-starting anything. We really don't want a service to be stated automatically after install (think: I installed this today, I'll configure it how I need it tomorrow, then start the service). And you can't really know if it's a new install or an upgrade. --=20 IOnut - Un^d^dregistered ;) FreeBSD "user" "Intellectual Property" is nowhere near as valuable as "Intellect" FreeBSD committer -> itetcu@FreeBSD.org, PGP Key ID 057E9F8B493A297B --Sig_/LYPIMLv6fpDm.97U=+zATKM Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=signature.asc -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.16 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAkyMdyoACgkQJ7GIuiH/oeXiUgCfVn/Z06Q37Dxkh9CGG19votC/ dekAnRkdNTfPaqAG7Tz2Nh50qBSeyJ9A =EyxE -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_/LYPIMLv6fpDm.97U=+zATKM--
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