Harald Schueler writes: > I think "functions" should restore the arguments. The following patch > makes works for me:
I prefer the patch below. Ian. --- /etc/init.d/functions Sat Feb 25 21:20:35 1995 +++ /dev/null Thu Mar 30 21:18:57 1995 @@ -1,76 +0,0 @@ -#! /bin/sh -# -# functions This file contains functions to be used by most or all -# shell scripts in the /etc/init.d directory. -# -# Version: @(#) /etc/init.d/functions 2.00 03-Oct-1994 -# -# Author: Miquel van Smoorenburg, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -# Riku Meskanen, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -# - - # First set up a default search path. - export PATH="/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin" - - # Set RUNLEVEL and PREVLEVEL - if [ "$RUNLEVEL" = "" ] - then - levels=`runlevel` - if [ $? = 0 ] - then - eval set $levels - PREVLEVEL=$1 - RUNLEVEL=$2 - fi - fi - - # A function to start a program. - daemon() { - Usage="Usage: daemon [-n] {program}" - # Test syntax. - if [ $# = 0 ] - then - echo $Usage - return 1 - fi - case "$1" in - "-n") noecho=1 - shift - if [ -z "$1" ] - then - echo $Usage - return 1 - fi - ;; - *) noecho=0 - ;; - esac - - # See if it already runs (must exclude ourselves!) - [ ! -z "`pidof -o $$ -o %PPID $1`" ] && return - - # echo basename of the program. - [ $noecho = 0 ] && echo -n "${1##*/} " - - # And start it up. - $* - } - - # A function to stop a program. - killproc() { - # Test syntax. - if [ $# = 0 ] - then - echo "Usage: killprog {program}" - return 1 - fi - pid=`pidof -o $$ -o %PPID $1` - if [ "$pid" != "" ] - then - echo -n "Killing $pid " - kill -9 "$pid" - else - echo "$1 already down" - fi - } -