Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 22:22:06 +0100 From: "GP" <godpost@gmail.com> To: <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: HELP needed by experienced porter for simple review Message-ID: <001301c8384e$0e1634c0$6300000a@pi> References: <002401c8352b$9ba33750$6300000a@pi><op.t2qe8ivm9aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com> <001c01c835f6$8165ab90$6300000a@pi><op.t2sivjam9aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com> <000801c83672$46c079d0$6300000a@pi><op.t2tme7ix9aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com><007601c83804$4b014c20$6300000a@pi> <66C000D0DD088B6FBAEBBBE4@utd59514.utdallas.edu>
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>> rc.conf >> It's a shame that I can't use a script placed in /files to change rc.conf >> during install/ >> deinstall. I really liked that. But i guess I will settle with a dull >> pkg-message at the >> end, like the rest of you... >> > Well, no, it's not a shame. The last thing we want to do as a community > is enable all sorts of daemons that users don't know they have enabled. > It's up to the owner of a box to enable a daemon **in the way** that they > want it enabled. For example, *none* of the daemons on my workstation > listen for connections on its IP address - only on localhost. If you > enabled the daemon by default while installing the script, and I didn't > have time to config it the way I wanted, and it got started (either by > accident or by reboot) I would be pissed (not to mention possibly hacked.) > > As porters our job is to make the software available for install *not* > decide how or when it will be used. I principal I agree. My script asked if you wanted the lines added to rc.conf or not. That can ofcause be a problem i you want to make install world or something... But the current way is not very userfrendly - especially for non tech desktop users. /Simon R.
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