[huskerlug] Re: The Debian Leap
- From: Steve <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: huskerlug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 17:46:27 -0600
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> Okay, I realize that's a joke, but I think you probably could save yourse=
lf
> some keystrokes. start-stop-daemon is a helper program, just like debcon=
f,
> it's not really intended to be run manually. I use the init.d scripts, as
> follows: "/etc/init.d/<daemon> (start|stop|restart)" With tab completion
> thats a little quicker to type.
Yeah, that's what I do too. I had just finally gotten used to the "servic=
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command in RH, but switched back to using init scripts after replacing=20
several of our RH 6.2 machines with Owl GNU/*/Linux. Since Owl doesn't hav=
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the "service" command (it didn't work properly until RH 7.something anyway)=
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I got used to using the init scripts again.
On a different note, does anyone know what the planned end of life is for=20
Potato (as far as support goes)? I couldn't find a definite answer on thei=
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web page. I see that the most recent security fixes include Potato as well=
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(if applicable). I'm using Woody, but I'm just trying to get an idea of ho=
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long an old "major" release is supported after a new one comes out.
TIA,
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RHCE,CCNA
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