init(8) manpage vague.
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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upstart |
Triaged
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Low
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
The init program is not what it once was. It is no longer configured by /etc/inittab.
I want to configure more virtual terminals on my system.
It is unclear from the manpage which file(s) I need to edit for this change. There is merely the vague sentence:
"On startup init _reads_ the /etc/event.d directory, each file _describes_ a job that should be _managed_".
On looking at /etc/event.d, I see files like /etc/event.d/tty1. I need to guess what the lines in this file mean. I need to guess that their format is in "man initctl".
I think this manpage should state that init _starts_ a job for each file in event.d, not merely that it "reads" the directory. It should say explicitly where the
format of these event.d files is described.
Sincerely,
--
Alan Mackenzie (Ittersbach, Germany)
Changed in upstart: | |
status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
The missing documentation is somewhat deliberate, since we don't want people relying on file formats or paths that are likely to change. It will be present eventually