Subject: Re: rc.d
To: None <tech-userlevel@netbsd.org>
From: Greg A. Woods <woods@most.weird.com>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 03/17/2000 01:03:30
[ On Thursday, March 16, 2000 at 11:00:22 (-0800), Greywolf wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: rc.d
>
> But I *like* the pkg system. It saves me *time*. Yes, I know how to
> configure things, and yes I know how to just do format/boot/untar/
> "edit /etc/*". In most cases it's faster.
While saving time is good, the real benefit of the pkg is that it's good
housekeeping and much closer to proper systems configuration management
(which of course ultimately saves even more time, long run).
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