mattdm@xxxxxxxxxx (Matthew Miller) writes: >> * split 'initscripts' into the following subpackages: >> - core with '/etc/rc.d/init.d/functions', '/sbin/service'; this is >> required by daemons >> - -startup with the currently shipped services (e.g. halt, killall), >> the rc.* scripts >> - -net with network related part > > Is the case where the network isn't needed really enough of a concern to > split this package? The 'core' vs. '-startup' case is more important. But it can not hurt to split the network functionality and has some advantages: * network stuff is an own, large functionality group within 'initscripts' * its API (/sbin/ifup) might be needed in situations where -startup is not installed (see below) * having it modularized, allows to replace it with a specialized version (e.g. one which is using 'iproute' instead of 'ifconfig' command set) > And I'm having a hard time envisioning a case where "-startup" wouldn't > be needed.... And I'm having a hard time envisioning a case where an ftp server requires the 'udev' package or a 'mingetty' terminal ;) Examples for your cases are: * chroot environments * other init methods (minit, initng) Enrico -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
