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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/etc rc
From: Masafumi NAKANE/=?ISO-2022-JP?B?GyRCQ2Y6LDJtSjgbKEI=?= <max@wide.ad.jp>
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     > dima        1997/06/24 20:12:13 PDT
     > Modified files:
     > etc                  rc 
     > Log:
     > sh /etc/rc.local -> . /etc/rc.local
  
     > Revision  Changes    Path
     > 1.130     +2 -2      src/etc/rc

What's the advantage of the latter form over the former one?  I can
only see disadvantage.

What if rc.local exists but doesn't have execution bit set?  Of course
you can change the test for rc.local to -x from -f.  (If we keep this
sh /etc/rc.local -> ./etc/rc.local change, we at least need to make
this change to the test for rc.local, I believe.) But if you are not
careful enough, there are good possibility that you think rc.local
gets executed if it's present.

     Cheers,
Max