This is in reference to bug https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/ show_bug.cgi?id=118454 which was closed. The problem is upgrading a package undoes a change a system administrator has made to how (if) a service should be started. If the sysadmin chooses to delete an init script from sysconfig management (via chkconfig --del service) - the service will be added again to chkconfig management when the package is updated via rpm. I think that is the wrong thing to happen, and that the init script should only be added to chkconfig when a package is first installed. After that - the rpm scripts should leave chkconfig management alone when upgrading (though should restart service if running and needed - like openssh server etc.) The bug report isn't the proper place to discuss this so I'm leaving that as is - but apparently, the current practice which undoes an administrative decision is standard practice in Red Hat / Fedora - I'm wondering if that standard practice for service handling should be changed? It probably would be a lot of mundane work to change it (lot of packages with init scripts) - but I think it would be better to. I'm kind of hoping some people read this list who have *some* influence, but of course - if there's a reason not to change the current practice, I'd like to hear it. Thanks for opinions. _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list
