Comment 3 for bug 435935

On Sun Sep 27 20:46:13 UTC 2009 Milan Bouchet-Valat wrote:
> >From what /usr/share/doc/upstart/README.Debian.gz explains, we can
> easily provide as many features as before by working with scripts from
> /etc/init.d, isn't it? Upstart jobs in /etc/init are essential parts of
> the system, and there's little interest in disabling them.

Yeah, not allowing some things to be disabled may be sensible anyway. I
haven't looked at the full list of conversions, bug I believe it includes
GDM? That may well be something someone wants to disable?

Still though, allowing to control the things that are still init scripts
would be good.

> So I'd say that at least for Karmic, we can limit the work required.
> What we need is mostly a shift from running the scripts by themselves to
> using 'start'/'stop' to do so. I can do that quickly since our code fits
> well in that design. I've also a pair of little fixes that can make
> disabling services more correct, renaming links to "KNNservice" instead
> of plainly removing the files. What's your feeling about that?

Those fixes will be great if we do ship it, thanks.

'start'/'stop' is cleaner, but if only init scripts can be changed I don't
think it makes any practical difference.

Thanks,

James