Re: Daemon user

[Jason Bacon <jtocino%gmx.com@localhost>]

On 5/14/24 10:57, Greg Troxel wrote:
> Jason Bacon <jtocino%gmx.com@localhost> writes:
>
> > On 5/14/24 06:56, Greg Troxel wrote:
> > > Jason Bacon <jtocino%gmx.com@localhost> writes:
> > >
> > > > Nevermind...  I just realized that I have to manually copy the updated
> > > > rc script to /etc/rc.d.  This differs from FreeBSD, where the
> > > > port/package automatically installs rc scripts to ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d
> > > > and they run from there.
> > >
> > > PKG_RCD_SCRIPTS=	yes
> > >
> > > fixes that bug.  Of course, opinions vary as to whether it is a bug or a
> > > feature.
> >
> > Thanks, I was unaware of that variable.
> >
> > However, it only copies the script if it doesn't already exist.  It
> > won't update it along with the package.
>
> My understanding is that if the script is copied in via this mechanism,
> then it will be deleted on uninstall if not modified, and thus updates
> work.
> You do have to clean up when starting to use it.

You are correct.  So I shot myself in the foot by modifying
/etc/rc.d/munge and reinstalling as a test.  Should have modified
munge/files/munge.sh instead.

I'm not sure I understand the rational behind this behavior, which is
basically the same as CONF_FILES.  Unlike config files, I don't think
most rc scripts installed by packages are templates meant to be modified
by the user.

At any rate, I augmented the comment on PKG_RCD_SCRIPTS in
mk/pkginstall/bsd.pkginstall.mk to more fully explain the current behavior.

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