Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 06:50:02 -0800 (PST) From: "clemensF" <ino-e95abb57@spotteswoode.dnsalias.org> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: conf/34109: /etc/rc.shutdown isn't run on halt(8) Message-ID: <200201211450.g0LEo2A40224@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR conf/34109; it has been noted by GNATS. From: "clemensF" <ino-e95abb57@spotteswoode.dnsalias.org> To: "Peter Pentchev" <roam@ringlet.net> Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: conf/34109: /etc/rc.shutdown isn't run on halt(8) Date: 21 Jan 2002 15:42:39 +0100 > Peter Pentchev: > Errr.. how exactly did you try to shut your system down? i do not need the functionality of shutdown(8), so i choose halt(8) to do the job. > The /etc/rc.shutdown script is run quite fine if you use the shutdown(8) i will try shutdown(8), but i'm really not sure i want it. > Normally, the shutdown(8) utility is used when the system needs to be > halted or restarted, giving users advance warning of their impending doom > and cleanly terminating specific programs. > > Note the 'cleanly terminating specific programs' part :) do you suggest users do guesswork to find out if a clearly defined script is run or not? i'd prefer "... and runs /etc/rc.shutdown to cleanly terminate specific programs." clemens fischer To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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