Hi Joris, On Sunday, 5. November 2006 10:33, Joris Robijn wrote: > On 4 Nov 2006 at 18:06, Lennart Sorensen wrote: > > The init.d script for LCDd contains the options -s -f -c /etc/LCDd.conf, > > while in the past I have also seen -s 1 -f 1 -c /etc/LCDd.conf. Both are > > wrong since -s requires an argument and -f doesn't take one. The options > > -s 1 -f -c /etc/LCDd.conf work and allow LCDd to actually start from the > > init.d script. > > The reason why the values after the options were introduced was because > you can otherwise not override such an option from the command line once > it is in the config file.
I am perfectly aware of that. And if you look at the current option syntax for LCDd in CVS, an argument is still required for -s (If it is missing in the official Debian package, it is a bug introduced there). For -f, I decided to change the behaviour a bit: If the config file states Foreground=false, you can override it with the command line option -f to cause LCDd to not daemonize. But I disabled the other way 'round for a few reasons: - with all clients in the package having a config file, there is no need to explicitely tell them "Do deamonize" on the command line. The default behavour can be specified using the config file. - with config files present and the ability to use alternative config files as well, I cannot imagine a single use case where you have "Foreground=no" in your config file, but want to daemonize using command line options. - most other daemons I know have a similar option for debugging purposes that tells the deamon to stay in the foreground. For "compatibility" with other deamons I prefer the non-argument option. - it saves me typing 2 keys when debugging ;-) Regards Peter -- Peter Marschall [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
