Dax Kelson (dax@xxxxxxxxxxxx) said: > SysVinit-2.86-12 > ---------------- > * Thu Sep 21 2006 Bill Nottingham <notting@xxxxxxxxxx> - 2.86-12 > - set controlling tty for /etc/rc so that ctrl-c can be passed to hung > services (#184340) > > I don't have the permission to read the bug, so I could be interpreting > this wrong. > > You do *not* want users to be able to press ctrl-c during boot up. > Otherwise they can completely fsck the starting of daemons or commands > (like remounting / rw), possibly causing a serious security breach. This > is also a disaster for a kiosk where random malicious joe blows can > screwup and stop the boot. > > I filed a bug circa 1997ish to fix the "can press control-c during > bootup" problem. Lets not go backwards. We have multiple requests from people who want to be able to press ctrl-c to stop hanging daemons. Note that you can *already* interrupt rc.sysinit. Bill -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
