On 08/24/2010 01:53 PM, Lennart Poettering wrote: > On Tue, 24.08.10 14:59, Matthew Miller (mattdm@xxxxxxxxxx) wrote: > >> The service command has a syntax like this: >> >> service servicename action >> >> where as systemctl has a syntax like this: >> >> systemctl action servicename.service >> >> This is inconvienient for the common case where more than one action is >> performed in sequence on the same service, since with the first ordering, >> one just hits the up arrow, ctrl-w, and then types the new action (with >> tab-completion). >> >> With the systemctl order, one must first skip back over the first word, >> which due to the awesome emacsness of bash keybindings is more of a pain. >> >> I'm not saying that systemctl's syntax needs to be changed. I am saying, >> however, that it's important to get the service command working with >> systemctl so that people can use that instead. > > Interesting definition of "important". > The semantics of a command you may execute dozens of times a day depending on your work environment is "important", especially when it is (nearly) functionally equivalent to one you used to use but is now somewhat different. I agree with Matt here, why make it different? > BTW, there's a systemd-devel mailing list. Must of the stuff discussed > here should probably discussed there instead. > > Lennart > I disagree. This is where systemd is getting presented to the world, this is where it will receive the broadest exposure. -- Orion Poplawski Technical Manager 303-415-9701 x222 NWRA/CoRA Division FAX: 303-415-9702 3380 Mitchell Lane orion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Boulder, CO 80301 http://www.cora.nwra.com -- devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
