Arun Sharma wrote:
> Mark Newton <new...@internode.com.au> writes:
> > Arun Sharma wrote:
> >
> > > While we're on the init topic, is there any strong feeling here about
> > > BSD /etc/rc* scripts Vs SysV ? The nice thing about SysV initscripts
> > > is the ability to start and stop any service that I like.
> > That's fine -- there are lots of ways to start and stop any service you
> > like without involving SysV init.
>
> Like sending a signal to the process providing the service ? The
> problem with that approach is, the signal you send and the clean up
> you do is non-standard for each service and having a standard
> interface:
There are lots of ways to start and stop any service you like without
relying on sending a signal to a process and without involving SysV init.
This topic has been canvassed so many times by so many people that I can
only suggest that you run off to the archives and read about it there.
- mark
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