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From: Martin Schlemmer <azarah@g.o>
To: Wolfram Schlich <lists@×××××××.org>
Cc: Gentoo-Dev mailinglist <gentoo-dev@g.o>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] rc-scripts/init: new service dependency
Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 20:40:43
Message-Id: 1052167146.4459.41.camel@nosferatu.lan
In Reply to: [gentoo-dev] rc-scripts/init: new service dependency by Wolfram Schlich
1 On Mon, 2003-05-05 at 22:23, Wolfram Schlich wrote:
2
3 > What about a new dependency like "triggeredby"?
4 > Another name could be "stickto"...
5 > This would/should/could both affect "start" and "stop" operations. E.g.:
6 >
7 > /etc/init.d/ddclient:
8 > -> triggeredby net.ppp0
9 > -> after net.ppp0
10 >
11 > This would cause ddclient to be started when net.ppp0 is started, but
12 > due to the "after" dep, it would be started *after* net.ppp0.
13 > Kinda reverse/twisted need dependency... or something.
14 >
15 > This "triggeredby" could be applied to e.g. squid, iptables, postfix... all the
16 > stuff you *might* choose to need when connecting to the internet but
17 > don't want to start before you *really* connect.
18 >
19
20 Might be a good feature to support. I just do not like the name =)
21
22
23 Regards,
24
25 --
26
27 Martin Schlemmer
28 Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop/System Team Developer
29 Cape Town, South Africa

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Re: [gentoo-dev] rc-scripts/init: new service dependency Wolfram Schlich <lists@×××××××.org>
Re: [gentoo-dev] rc-scripts/init: new service dependency Wout Mertens <wmertens@g.o>