[Pkg-puppet-devel] Bug#498284: Bug#498284: puppet: initscript ignore /etc/default/puppet

[Adrian Bridgett]

On Tue, Sep  9, 2008 at 10:30:17 +1000 (+1000), Matthew Palmer wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 08, 2008 at 04:01:34PM -0400, Micah Anderson wrote:
> > * Adrian Bridgett <adrian at smop.co.uk> [2008-09-08 10:50-0400]:
> > > Package: puppet
> > > Version: 0.24.5-2
> > > 
> > > /etc/default/puppet has this:
> > > # Start puppet on boot? 
> > > START=yes
> > > 
> > > however the init script never appears to check this value (I think it
> > > _used_ to) and so just starts puppet regards.
> > 
> > You know, I just ran into this myself and was wondering what happened to
> > that check, because I know it used to too.
> > 
> > Maybe a browse through the git logs will find it and then it can be
> > restored.
> 
> If you don't want something to start on boot, then change the symlinks to
> not start the service on startup.

TBH I prefer this /etc/default/puppet way - it's far easier to manage
IMO.  Not sure how non-sysvinit stuff (upstart etc) handle it.

Adrian