Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:16:51 +0000 From: "Teske, Devin" <Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com> To: Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com>, takCoder <tak.official@gmail.com> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: apply /etc/ttys changes on system Message-ID: <13CA24D6AB415D428143D44749F57D7201F971CF@ltcfiswmsgmb21> In-Reply-To: <20130619145439.GA48188@dan.emsphone.com> References: <CAPkyVLxAxR55DBk%2BVzeMLADS-d28Ke%2B_Jx20U=skxabFYobkfA@mail.gmail.com>, <20130619145439.GA48188@dan.emsphone.com>
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> ________________________________________ > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [owner-freebsd-questions@freebs= d.org] on behalf of Dan Nelson [dnelson@allantgroup.com] > Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 7:54 AM > To: takCoder > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: apply /etc/ttys changes on system >=20 > In the last episode (Jun 19), takCoder said: > > Is there any way to apply /etc/ttys changes on system, except for > > *restarting system* and *running kill -HUP 1* command ? > > > > Due some reasons, i need to change tc value of some of my ttys, > > periodically. I'm looking for a safer way than *kill -HUP 1* command. S= o, > > as this command is not a good one to be used often, any ideas are really > > appreciated. I couldn't find any other one so far.. >=20 > Why is "kill -HUP 1" unsafe? It's documented in init's manpage: >=20 > Line status (on, off, secure, getty, or window information) may be > changed in the ttys(5) file without a reboot by sending the signal > SIGHUP to init with the command ``kill -HUP 1''. On receipt of this > signal, init re-reads the ttys(5) file. >=20 Or "init q" --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
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