Bug#669208: boinc-client: Upstart issues

[Guo Yixuan]

Hi,

On Sat, May 05, 2012 at 01:19:19AM +0200, Anonymous Coward wrote:
> Package: boinc-client
> Version: 7.0.24+dfsg-1
> Followup-For: Bug #669208
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm not familiar with Debian's policies and goals but I think the main problem is not the point at which boinc-client starts automatically but that this point is not configurable by the user.
> How about simply picking a sensible default automatically (like start BOINC after the graphics card is initialized if a GUI is installed and at a lower runlevel if not) and letting users configure their system otherwise if they want to?
> It's great if you're able to make the init script more clever but please keep it configurable! And please don't introduce regressions for people who have no graphics cards, no GUI or more generally who have systems which are different from yours.

Why is it not configurable? Files in /etc are always supposed to be
edited by users, and /etc/init.d/boinc-client is not difficult to
read/edit. (Its headers are explained in insserv(8).)

> If you're saying that Upstart in its current form is designed to make it impossible for users to choose runlevels for their services... well that would a bug with Upstart in my opinion.
> 

-- 
Guo Yixuan
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