[pkg-fetchmail-maint] Bug#449577: Bug#449577: start on install only if already running

Nico Golde nion at debian.org
Tue Nov 6 21:17:35 UTC 2007


Hi,
* jidanni at jidanni.org <jidanni at jidanni.org> [2007-11-06 21:49]:
> N> Maybe I misunderstood you, but what is the bug or the wish?
> N> Fetchmail does not start again if it is already started:
> 
> I meant _upon apt-get upgrade_, currently you probably do:
> 1. stop any running daemons
> 2. install new version
> 3. restart according to your rules
> 
> instead you should
> 0. make a note in /tmp if a running daemon is detected
> 1. stop any running daemons
> 2. install new version
> 3. restart according to that note in /tmp

And where is the difference apart from the note in /tmp for 
which I fail to see the use?
Kind regards
Nico
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