So I just upgraded this morning and spotted that baselayout seemed to be starting ypbind, nfsmount, mysql, postgres and slapd where previously it hadn't. Many of these started just before fcron, so I double checked and it seems that they're mentioned only in a use line (not in need lines). I realize these are alpha versions, so no rush on a fix or anything, just figured it'd be worth reporting... 5:) plasma init.d # grep -ir mysql * apache2: use mysql dns logger netmount postgresql fcron: use logger slapd mysql postgresql mysql: ... plasma init.d # rc-update -s acpid | default alsasound | boot bootmisc | boot checkfs | boot checkroot | boot clock | boot consolefont | boot fcron | default hald | default hostname | boot keymaps | boot laptop_mode | default local | default nonetwork localmount | boot metalog | boot modules | boot net.lo | boot netmount | default rmnologin | boot urandom | boot vpnclient | default xdm | default
(In reply to comment #0) > So I just upgraded this morning and spotted that baselayout seemed to be > starting ypbind, nfsmount, mysql, postgres and slapd where previously it > hadn't. Many of these started just before fcron, so I double checked and it > seems that they're mentioned only in a use line (not in need lines). If foo uses bar and neither are running and you start foo, then baselayout will start bar even if bar is not in the runlevel. It's always done this, or meant to.
Hi, sorry for the misunderstanding then (although the new implementation will probably cause a pretty large upheaval in the way people are doing things). I was always under the impression that: if A "need" B then start B whether it's in a runlevel or not. if A "use" B then if B is in any runlevel we're using, start it before A if A "before" B then if starting B and A, start A before B and similarly for "after" If the newly implemented semantics are 'if A "use" B then start B whether it's in a runlevel or not', then what does the "need" command achieve? Also, how should initscripts specify a weak dependency on other initscripts (as in, if it's running I'll make use of it), is that all to be done by before and after?
Also, you might want to update the documentation: /etc/init.d/fcron help: use This can be seen as representing optional services this service depends on that are not critical for it to start. For any service in the 'use' line, it must be added to the 'boot' or current runlevel to be considered a valid 'use' dependency. It can also be used to determine startup order.
Created attachment 103678 [details, diff] Fixes the issue Must have had my head up my ass :/ Try this patch
Sounds like a very undignified position from which to code so much good stuff. 5;) That patches works like a treat, thanks! 5:)
Fixed by baselayout-1.13.0_alpha8-r1
