/etc/init/ directory - why is still supported?

Reindl Harald h.reindl at thelounge.net
Sun Aug 28 23:09:33 UTC 2011



Am 29.08.2011 00:59, schrieb Frantisek Hanzlik:
> This dir was IMO for upstart config files, and now with F15/systemd
> its existence is pointless, i'm right?
> 
>>From old times i was wonted to control services with
> "/etc/init.d/SERVICE command" rather then "service SERVICE command"
> - first variant was, using shell completion, much faster and prone
> to fewer typing error. Of course, with /etc/init/ directory arrival,
> was necessary type three extra character :)
> Will we wait to see /etc/ without init directory?

you will not see this removed as long not all services are native systemd
and there are MANY pakcages missing until now, also remember that software
outside the feodra-repos exists and it would be really dumb killing
sysv-backward-comatibility the next years

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