Re: Where is "/etc/rc.d/rc.local" on Debian?
*- On 28 Mar, Marek Habersack wrote about "Re: Where is "/etc/rc.d/rc.local" on Debian?"
> On Sun, 28 Mar 1999, Brian Servis wrote:
>
>> >> You can always convert a rpm to a tarball.
>> > You don't have to. Just get the src rpm
>> >
>>
>> Read what George said, that doesn't work for things like Applixware or
>> other commercial programs that DO NOT HAVE SRC RPM. Those also tend to
>> have hardcoded directory structures built into the binaries that are
>> not configurable and were only designed to be run an a Red Hat system.
> Hmm... did you read the Debian Policy manual?
>
I'm confused, what does the policy manual have to do with compatibility
between Red Hat and Debian init structure and converting an .rpm to a
.deb or .tgz? Besides the policy manual is not up to date on the
/etc/rcS.d and /etc/rc.boot issue.
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Brian
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