[Shinken-devel] One init.d script, multiple default/shinken files

[nap <nap...@gm...>]

Hi,

We are looking with David about package creation. One think that look to be
a problem is the "more than one init.d script". In fact, there is two ways
for start daemons, the direct /etc/init.d/shinken-poller or with
/etc/init.d/shinken way.

But it's a huge problem for packagers, and quality checks just don't pass
with it.

So we are thinking about another way, more simple and efficient (we hope) :
* only one init.d script for all daemons, the /etc/init.d/shinken one.
* a common /etc/defaults/shinken file taht give all global parameters like
path.
* a /etc/defaults file for each daemons. with specific parameters, and a
"enable-poller=1" parameter too


With this, it will still be easy to :
* setup a simple shinken for a beginer (one init.d script is enougth :) )
* setup distributed daemon. Just install the package you want, and if you
install too much, disable what you do not want.

It just need a cutting pass for the defaults/shinken file (keep global
parameters, and put all other parameter in daemon specific files) and add a
"look at what is enabled in the defaults files" pass in the init.d script.

Then we will be good for deleting old init.d/shinken-* scripts :)

So, good idea or not?


Jean