Am 21.05.2010 15:39, schrieb Nico Golde: > Hi, > * Jan Braun <janbr...@gmx.net> [2010-05-21 13:38]: >> Fetchmail's init script should probably depend on exim4 and $named, >> rather than just $network. At least here, with dependency-based boot >> enabled, the first run always fails because DNS (a local pdnsd) is not >> yet available when fetchmail is started ($network implies only low-level >> networking). Similarly, fetchmail will usually need an MTA running, so >> I've added a dependency on exim4 too (as precaution, I didn't experience >> any failures due to this missing). There doesn't seem to be a $mta >> target, but you could add other MTAs too if you care. > > I tend to disagree, you don't need a local nameserver or mta installed in > order to use fetchmail so I can't follow you on why it makes sense to depend > on those components with the init script.
What harm would it do to make sure that fetchmail always starts *after* name services and MTAs are up and running, if such are installed and configured? I take it this is about init script *execution order*, not actual *dependencies*. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
