In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Joseph Pingenot writes:
>While we're at it, it'd be nice if the packages (on an update) didn't re-enable
>themselves if I've disabled them. Inetd should check each of the runlevels to
>see if it's currently enabled (/etc/rc?.d). If it's not, it shouldn't make it
>so. The same goes for all the other services in /etc/rc?.d. Also, if it
>isn't listed in /etc/inetd.conf, the admin has probably removed it, and it
>shouldn't add itself back in.
>Just something that's annoyed me when updating daily. :)
They don't. If you leave any /etc/rc?.d links in place (I use a harmless K??
link), then any upgrade of that package will never re-enable the service.
Check out the man page for update-rc.d for more information. I think
update-inetd has a similar functionality.
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