Requires/depends init scripts vs "BSD-style" vs "Sys-V style" [LWN.net]

Requires/depends init scripts vs "BSD-style" vs "Sys-V style"

Posted Jul 1, 2004 8:18 UTC (Thu) by Duncan (guest, #6647)
In reply to: Distribs switched to xorg (gentoo) by evgeny
Parent article: A look at Slackware 10.0

>> BTW & FWIW, Gentoo uses a requires/depends
>> type init setup as well.

> As well as _what_?

You didn't read the comment threads to well, did you? I was referring to
the thread entitled '"BSD-style" init scripts,', started by "Donio". The
comment was made (the truth of which I don't know, as I prefer
contributing where improvements to my code get likewise contributed, thus,
Linux, not BSD) that even most BSDs no longer use "BSD-style" init
scripts, but rather requires/depends type scripts.

I was simply stating that rather than the traditional Sys-V style init
scripts most distribs use, Gentoo also uses requires/depends style init
scripts.

Just as the Gentoo ports system came from the BSDs, so, I believe, did the
requires/depends, tho I'm not sure of it.

Duncan

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Requires/depends init scripts vs "BSD-style" vs "Sys-V style"

Posted Jul 1, 2004 8:30 UTC (Thu) by evgeny (guest, #774) [Link]

>>> BTW & FWIW, Gentoo uses a requires/depends
>>> type init setup as well.

>> As well as _what_?

> You didn't read the comment threads to well, did you? I was referring to
> the thread entitled '"BSD-style" init scripts,', started by "Donio".

So why didn't you reply to _that_ thread?! If you're referring to _another_ thread, make this clear. Don't assume everyone else has as perverted logic in understanding what you're talking about. Your comment was off topic both of the current thread and the original article (which focused on Slackware, not current *BSD).