[ Claus Boje ]
> rmnologin do not remove /etc/nologin but it
> remove /var/lib/initscripts/nologin
That is correct. The initscripts postinst create /etc/nologin as a
symlink to /var/lib/initscripts/nologin. The
/var/lib/initscripts/nologin is created by the /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh
during boot if the DELAYLOGIN flag is set, and the same file is
removed by /etc/init.d/rmnologin. This was changed from the previous
behavior in version 2.86.ds1-8 to avoid writing to /etc/ during boot,
and thus make it easier to boot from a stateless workstation (with
read-only /). This was the changelog entry for the change:
* No longer keep the dynamic nologin flag file on the root filesystem;
instead, keep it at /var/lib/initscripts/nologin. Note to admins:
initscripts's postinst symlinks /etc/nologin to the latter location.
To switch login delaying on or off permanently, set DELAYLOGIN=no in
/etc/default/rcS and either create or delete (respectively)
/var/lib/initscripts/nologin.
What kind of problems are you experiencing because of this change?
Friendly,
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Petter Reinholdtsen
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