[Pkg-sysvinit-commits] r703 - sysvinit/trunk/debian/sysv-rc/etc/init.d

[Thomas Hood]

Author: jdthood-guest
Date: 2006-01-25 11:25:50 +0000 (Wed, 25 Jan 2006)
New Revision: 703

Modified:
   sysvinit/trunk/debian/sysv-rc/etc/init.d/README
Log:
Update README

Modified: sysvinit/trunk/debian/sysv-rc/etc/init.d/README
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--- sysvinit/trunk/debian/sysv-rc/etc/init.d/README	2006-01-25 10:46:28 UTC (rev 702)
+++ sysvinit/trunk/debian/sysv-rc/etc/init.d/README	2006-01-25 11:25:50 UTC (rev 703)
@@ -19,9 +19,13 @@
 
 Some more detailed info can also be found in /usr/share/doc/sysvinit.
 
-The following additional rules apply:
+Debian Policy dictates that /etc/init.d/*.sh scripts must work properly
+when sourced.  The following additional rules apply:
 
-* /etc/init.d/*.sh scripts must include "#!/bin/sh" and must conform to
-  the rules for such scripts as spelled out in the Debian policy section
-  entitled "Scripts" (§10.4).
+* /etc/init.d/*.sh scripts may not rely for their correct functioning
+  on their being sourced rather than executed.  That is, they must work
+  properly when executed too. They must include "#!/bin/sh" at the top.
 
+* /etc/init.d/*.sh scripts must conform to the rules for sh scripts as
+  spelled out in the Debian policy section entitled "Scripts" (§10.4).
+