951 – initscript system needs a 'clean' option

Bug 951 - initscript system needs a 'clean' option

Summary: initscript system needs a 'clean' option

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	[OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Daniel Robbins (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2002-03-04 00:21 UTC by Bruce A. Locke (RETIRED)
Modified:	2003-02-04 19:42 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Bruce A. Locke (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-03-04 00:21:54 UTC

If a daemon, etc somehow quits or dies and is not stopped via the initscript the
initscript system reports '!!' and refuses to do anything.  You have to go into
/mnt/.init.d/started and manually delete the file.  This behavior should be
fixed so if it can't stop the service it removes the files and assumes the user
knows what he is doing or at least provide a 'clean' option to remove the files.

Comment 1 Daniel Robbins (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-03-04 02:15:51 UTC

This is implemented.  Use the "zap" option.