/usr/local/etc/rc.d vs /etc/rc.conf question

[Martin Hepworth]

Andy

err no.

the entry in /usr/local/etc/rc.d will read the rc.conf to get variables. 
Normally done thisway when program is installed from ports rather than 
hand compiled...

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Martin Hepworth
Snr Systems Administrator
Solid State Logic
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Andy Firman wrote:
> I just took over a FreeBSD box and there is a 
> proftpd.sh script in the /usr/local/etc/rc.d directory.
> 
> There is also this entry in /etc/rc.conf:
> proftpd_enable="YES"
> 
> There is no need for entries in /etc/rc.conf 
> if the script exists in /usr/local/etc/rc.d right?
> 
> Andy
> 
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