Package: snmp Version: 2.1.2l3-1 The snmp package installs a file in /etc/init.d, which runs start-stop-daemon --start --verbose --oknodo --exec /usr/sbin/snmpd &
Ie, in the background. This resulted in a confusing message about starting snmpd during the installation of the next package. Can snmpd not be persuaded to background itself, like most daemons, and so avoid requiring start-stop-daemon to be be invoked in the background ? Ian.
