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1. contrib/start-scripts/linux on Debian

   Thomas F. O'Connell <tfo@sitening.com> — 2004-08-26T21:50:10Z

   I'd love to see a comment added to the linux start-script included in 
   contrib that referenced update-rc.d. It's useful to note because Debian 
   has different runlevels from Red Hat, and update-rc.d will 
   intelligently do the same thing as chkconfig for Debian systems.
   
   If it's useful, I could post a patch, but since it's just a comment 
   that would be sufficient (IMHO), it seemed like a post with request was 
   also sufficient. :)
   
   Something like:
   
   # Debian users might want to consider using update-rc.d since Debian 
   has its own set of runlevels.
   
   Thanks!
   
   -tfo
   
   
   

2. Re: contrib/start-scripts/linux on Debian

   Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> — 2004-08-27T05:45:43Z

   Thomas F.O'Connell wrote:
   > I'd love to see a comment added to the linux start-script included in
   > contrib that referenced update-rc.d. It's useful to note because
   > Debian has different runlevels from Red Hat, and update-rc.d will
   > intelligently do the same thing as chkconfig for Debian systems.
   
   Why not just include the Debian start script instead of asking to user 
   to fix up the existing one?
   
   -- 
   Peter Eisentraut
   http://developer.postgresql.org/~petere/
   
   
   

3. Re: contrib/start-scripts/linux on Debian

   Thomas F. O'Connell <tfo@sitening.com> — 2004-08-27T13:07:34Z

   Sure. I didn't know there was a Debian start script. Because we 
   frequently keep up with the latest changes in postgres (which we 
   regularly use), I always build postgres from source. But that would be 
   a perfectly acceptable solution.
   
   -tfo
   
   On Aug 27, 2004, at 12:45 AM, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
   
   > Thomas F.O'Connell wrote:
   >> I'd love to see a comment added to the linux start-script included in
   >> contrib that referenced update-rc.d. It's useful to note because
   >> Debian has different runlevels from Red Hat, and update-rc.d will
   >> intelligently do the same thing as chkconfig for Debian systems.
   >
   > Why not just include the Debian start script instead of asking to user
   > to fix up the existing one?
   
   
   

4. Re: contrib/start-scripts/linux on Debian

   Ryan Kirkpatrick <pgsql@rkirkpat.net> — 2004-09-05T13:01:57Z

   On Fri, 27 Aug 2004, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
   
   > Thomas F.O'Connell wrote:
   > > I'd love to see a comment added to the linux start-script included in
   > > contrib that referenced update-rc.d. It's useful to note because
   > > Debian has different runlevels from Red Hat, and update-rc.d will
   > > intelligently do the same thing as chkconfig for Debian systems.
   > 
   > Why not just include the Debian start script instead of asking to user 
   > to fix up the existing one?
   
   I agree. I wrote that start-script a long time ago when there was not a
   very good one at all for Linux. Since then, the package maintainers for
   the various distributions have filled that void, making my script
   obsolete. TTYL.
   
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5. Re: contrib/start-scripts/linux on Debian

   Thomas F. O'Connell <tfo@sitening.com> — 2004-09-07T22:59:37Z

   So what is the thinking of HACKERS?
   
   Does it make sense to include nothing and rather allow each 
   distribution to support its own?
   
   Or should each distribution known to support postgres be invited to 
   submit the relevant script for inclusion? And, if so, should this be a 
   HACKERS [or other appropriate group/individual]-led effort?
   
   I'm persisting just because no conclusive action was recommended, and I 
   think this is a mildly important usability issue. I don't know whether 
   altering this piece of contrib is something that would be relevant for 
   8.0...
   
   -tfo
   
   On Sep 5, 2004, at 8:01 AM, Ryan Kirkpatrick wrote:
   
   > On Fri, 27 Aug 2004, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
   >
   >> Thomas F.O'Connell wrote:
   >>> I'd love to see a comment added to the linux start-script included in
   >>> contrib that referenced update-rc.d. It's useful to note because
   >>> Debian has different runlevels from Red Hat, and update-rc.d will
   >>> intelligently do the same thing as chkconfig for Debian systems.
   >>
   >> Why not just include the Debian start script instead of asking to user
   >> to fix up the existing one?
   >
   > I agree. I wrote that start-script a long time ago when there was not a
   > very good one at all for Linux. Since then, the package maintainers for
   > the various distributions have filled that void, making my script
   > obsolete. TTYL.