> -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Srini Amble > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 5:53 PM > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Daemon restart by non-root user > > > I have a daemon which is started automatically during the > system boot-up > (it is in /etc/rc.d/init.d). During the life of the daemon users can > change the configuration because of which the daemon will have to be > restarted. All processes which are part of Daemon are owned > by root and > hence non-root users cannot kill and consequently restart fails. Can > anyone suggest a way to handle this? I am using RH7.2 for > those who care. > > Thanks for all the help > > Srini Presuming you have access to source code...... have the daemon process check the modify time on the config file or record iF it changed since the last time it looked or booted, then have the daemon reread the file and reset itself. OR Move it from an RC based process to an INIT run process (inittab and have it exit and auto restart upon config file changes. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
