Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 20:12:05 +0000 From: Carmel NY <carmel_ny@outlook.com> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Append to "command" in rec script Message-ID: <SN1PR20MB21090B23D17CCEBEC43C428380C50@SN1PR20MB2109.namprd20.prod.outlook.com> In-Reply-To: <20181108193853.ee1404e2.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <SN1PR20MB2109DD8D5387A977F1F550B480C50@SN1PR20MB2109.namprd20.prod.outlook.com> <20181108193853.ee1404e2.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On Thu, 8 Nov 2018 19:38:53 +0100, Polytropon stated: >On Thu, 8 Nov 2018 18:13:24 +0000, Carmel NY wrote: >> I am attempting to create an "rc" script to start a program I am working >> on. I want, if possible, for the user to enter something in the rc.conf >> file to be added to the "command" string when the program is started. >>=20 >> EXAMPLE: >>=20 >> In the rc script, this is present >>=20 >> command=3D/usr/local/bin/MyProg >>=20 >> Now, suppose the user wanted to activate logging. They could modify the = rc >> script and append an "-l" to the command string. However, I would rather >> they entered options in the rc.conf file =20 > >Maybe read "man 5 rc.conf" and put non-FreeBSD (or at >least "experimental" stuff) in /etc/rc.conf.local. >The difference between rc.conf and rc.conf.local is >not as big in FreeBSD as it is in OpenBSD. ;-) Actually, man 8 rc.subr is a lot more useful. However, it doesn't give me what I want. Also, I have been having a problem with "run_rc_command" chocking on complex startup options placed in the rc.conf file. I am still trying to debug that one. --=20 Carmel
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