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Subject: Re: ports startup scripts
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> 	solves the rename problem.  not the 'is it the same of is it not, 
> i have to did deeper' problem.

Sure. If you do it right you just need to make sure it's a symlink.

> 	startup and shutdown are inherently complicated with strict order 
> dependencies (eg mount, nfs, ifconfig, routing, ......)

That's why the file names start with a number.

> 	a single file (that may well invoke others to do the work) serves 
> as a clear outline of the startup/shutdown process.
  
So does a directory.

> 	should,  but you question consistency and ability of those 
> writing install scripts.  same question applies to files, contents, and 
> filenames.

But those are easy:

In /etc/daily:
	find /etc/rc*.d -type f -print > /tmp/$$
	if [ ! -s /tmp/$$ ]
	then
		echo "Warning... files in /etc/rc.d"
		cat /tmp/$$
	fi
	rm /tmp/$$

> 	i expect the ports-meister and packages-master to enforce that 
> level of consistency.

You're assuming that only official ports are going to use this. Bad assumption.

> > (If I had my druthers I'd have an /etc/inetd.d as well)

> 	no master file??   what executes the individual files and 
> determines the order of execution....ascii sort order in a shell script?  

Yes.

> thats a master file which is generated on the fly.

Yes. Your point being?

> and must rely on 
> numerics to determine execution order rather than names.  (eg 67 vs 
> named, we could use 67named, at least.

Exactly. That's precisely what System V does. Actually, it has:

	S67named
	K45named

So you can have different startup/shutdown orders. I don't know that's
necessary.

> 	master file could be a shell script, but in place of ascii sort 
> order, a shell variable and a 'for x in $daemons' loop.

That's not a master file that has to be edited.

> 	(are we much closer to agreement than i realize?)

I suspect so.