GhostBSD 21.09.06 Released For This FreeBSD-Based Desktop OS

[phoronix]

Phoronix: GhostBSD 21.09.06 Released For This FreeBSD-Based Desktop OS

GhostBSD 21.09.06 is now available as the latest release of this desktop-minded, FreeBSD-based operating system...

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=GhostBSD-21.09.06-Released

[tildearrow]

But isn't rc.d much harder to write for than a service manager?

[ayumu]

DHCP issue fixed, phew.

It's sad that something that basic can be broken; I tried installing it on a spare machine a few days ago, and suffered this issue.

[leech]

DHCP issue fixed, phew.

It's sad that something that basic can be broken; I tried installing it on a spare machine a few days ago, and suffered this issue.

Even AmigaOS has working DHCP... :P

[torsionbar28]

But isn't rc.d much harder to write for than a service manager?

It's easier to write for. While it's simpler, it is also less flexible.

[Danielsan]

This is a great news this makes the FreeBSD handbook mostly entirely valid also for GhostBSD.

[aht0]

But isn't rc.d much harder to write for than a service manager?

Not really. It has compact library for scripting and scripts are pretty laconic/easy-to-do for the most part. No need for interlinked mess between runlevels like SysV init used to be.
Example:

#!/bin/sh
#
# PROVIDE: something x
# REQUIRE: something y
# KEYWORD: some keyword
#
. /etc/rc.subr
name="SomeService"
desc="Description"
rcvar="servicename_enable"
start_cmd="${name}_start"
stop_cmd=":"
unmounted()
{
    do something
}
servicename_start()
{
    do something
}
servicename_stop()
{
    do something
}

load_rc_config $name
run_rc_command "$1"

When you need more, like something to detect whether service has crashed and react to it, ports collection contains bunch of software that'd extend rc.d functionality

[drSeehas]

GhostBSD 21.09.08 is latest version:

https://www.ghostbsd.org/ghostbsd_21.09.08_iso_now_available