cvs commit: ports/sysutils/bsdstats Makefile pkg-install

[Kris Kennaway]

On Thu, May 03, 2007 at 07:33:41PM -0300, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> 
> 
> --On Saturday, April 28, 2007 15:21:32 -0400 Kris Kennaway 
> <kris at obsecurity.org> wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, Apr 28, 2007 at 07:12:31PM +0000, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> >> scrappy     2007-04-28 19:12:31 UTC
> >>
> >>   FreeBSD ports repository
> >>
> >>   Modified files:
> >>     sysutils/bsdstats    Makefile pkg-install
> >>   Log:
> >>   By popular request, I've added a bsdstats.sh script to etc/rc.d so that
> >>   it can be enabled to run on reboot (ie. for laptops, office computers, etc)
> >>   since not everyone runs a server 24/7 ...
> >>
> >>   I've added to pkg-install a yesno question as to whether it should be
> >>   enabled on reboot, seperate from the monthly periodic run ...
> >
> > Interactive pkg_installs are the work of the devil :( Think what
> > happens when a user tries to add your package from sysinstall.  Hint:
> > the TTY used by pkg_add is over on another VTY.
> 
> Hrmmm ... hadn't thought about sysinstall :(  But, what behaviour should happen 
> if someone installs via sysinstall?  Auto-enabled?  Then again, if someone does 
> go to the trouble of installing it in the first place, even interactively, 
> would it make more sense to just get rid of the interactive altogether and have 
> it auto-enable, and let them know how to disable?
> 
> Would it make sense / be acceptable to have it auto-enable the stats if someone 
> installs, but leave the 'extra reports' disabled unless they manually modify 
> /etc/periodic.conf to enable them?  That sounds to be like it would be the 
> least offensive, but a 'second opinion' would be appreciated ...

Usually packages need to be enabled explicitly in rc.conf.

Kris