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Re: [LUG] Debian Lenny ISOs - cups

 

Neil Williams wrote:
> 
>> /etc/init.d/
>> and type ./cups start
> 
> The correct command for this operation is:
> 
> $ sudo invoke-rc.d cups start
> 
> The  standard  actions  are:  start, stop, force-stop, restart, reload,
> force-reload, and status.
> 
> $ man invoke-rc.d

Having read the manual page, I see no particular advantage in using this
method of calling the start-up scripts outside of a package (except it
is shorter to type).

Am I missing something?


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