Hi Sven,

On Sunday 27 July 2008 06:42:28 Sven Mueller wrote:
> Package: insserv
> Version: 1.11.0-9
> Severity: important
> 
> The standard (well, regarding a Debian etch/lenny installation) init
> system has a feature (or well documented behaviour) that update-rc.d 
> does not recreate links in /etc/rc?.d directories that were removed
> by the user (or local sysadmin) if at least one such link still exists.

I believe this to be related to an issue raised in #477415.

> Unfortunately, the update-rc.d version installed by insserv does just
> that: It re-installs (for example) /etc/rc2.d/bacula-director on package
> upgrades, re-enabling a service that is (in this case locally) intended
> to be started on demand, but shut down in any case (all 
> rc[016].d/K??bac*di* links still exist, just rc[2-5].d/S??bacul*di* were
> removed).
> 
> This is both unexpected and inconsistent with other update-rc.d 
> implementations as far as I can tell.

The update-rc.d script provided by insserv doesn't directly cause the problem,
/sbin/insserv is the culprit.

This problem should be fixed with 1.11.10-1, you can test a package to confirm
if you like:
  http://sidux.net/kelmo/debian/pool/main/i/insserv/
  http://sidux.net/kelmo/debian/pool/main/i/insserv/insserv_1.11.10-1~kelmo1.dsc

Thanks, Kel.



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