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Subject: Re: sysrc -- a sysctl(8)-like utility for managing /etc/rc.conf et.
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On 7.10.2010 15:42, Warren Block wrote:
> Consider also the docs that tell the user to
> echo 'something_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
>
> which can produce duplicate and possibly differing entries. Or
> non-working entries if there was no ending \n present, or even a broken

like forgetting to add two '>' and not having a backup :)

> rc.conf that breaks startup.

-- 
S pozdravom / Best regards
   Daniel Gerzo