Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 09:13:23 +0200 From: David DEMELIER <demelier.david@gmail.com> To: Ion-Mihai Tetcu <itetcu@freebsd.org> 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: <AANLkTindL97K536KTddnY5y%2BE5-g4YMsmswvxuRhw4dt@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20100912094602.497f93c7@it.buh.tecnik93.com> 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> <20100912094602.497f93c7@it.buh.tecnik93.com>
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2010/9/12 Ion-Mihai Tetcu <itetcu@freebsd.org>: > 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: >> > >> > > 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. >> > > >> > >> > 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. >> >> 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. > > -- > IOnut - Un^d^dregistered ;) FreeBSD "user" > =C2=A0"Intellectual Property" is =C2=A0 nowhere near as valuable =C2=A0 a= s "Intellect" > FreeBSD committer -> itetcu@FreeBSD.org, PGP Key ID 057E9F8B493A297B > The the policy should to the same for stopping services and do not auto-stop them because we can't see if it's an upgrade neither. --=20 Demelier David
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