Hi,

On 11.04.2020 20:21, Michael Tremer wrote:
> 
> 
>> On 11 Apr 2020, at 19:17, Matthias Fischer <matthias.fischer(a)ipfire.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> On 11.04.2020 20:03, Michael Tremer wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>>> On 11 Apr 2020, at 17:39, Matthias Fischer <matthias.fischer(a)ipfire.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi.
>>>> 
>>>> On 11.04.2020 17:28, Michael Tremer wrote:
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks for the patch, but this only solves one of my concerns.
>>>> 
>>>> You mean the exit status for the 'stop'-section?
>>> 
>>> No, everywhere.
>> 
>> -v please.
> 
> LOL. Good one :)

:-)

> So, you are launching vnstatd by calling loadproc.

Yep.

> That function will start the process and print “OK” or “ERROR” in a colour on the console.

I noticed that, but...

> Calling evaluate_retval (which should be called in loadproc, too) will then print OK again.

I saw that, too, but didn't think of ALL actions in that script.

> Did it not do that when you tested it?

Nope. Doing it that way was a bit unfamiliar but I'll get used to it.

I had to take a look at the other inits and 'functions.pl'.

Now I finally know where the colorful "OKs" come from...you're never too
old... ;-))

Does that last version fit your needs?

Current link is:
https://git.ipfire.org/?p=people/mfischer/ipfire-2.x.git;a=blob;f=src/initscripts/system/vnstat;h=c1bb2942a897e0a4acab344c8e2c128d4542f958;hb=59b3afd07f55b93f4c96bfe63d0506494a46b5ff

Best,
Matthias

> -Michael
> 
>> 
>> 'evaluate_retval' is now four times in, status output has been added.
>> 
>> Anything else?
>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> What about printing the colourful exit status more than once?
>>>> 
>>>> Done... ;-)
>>>> 
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> -Michael
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 11 Apr 2020, at 15:38, Matthias Fischer <matthias.fischer(a)ipfire.org> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Removed 'sleep 2'
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Matthias Fischer <matthias.fischer(a)ipfire.org>
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>> src/initscripts/system/vnstat | 2 --
>>>>>> 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> diff --git a/src/initscripts/system/vnstat b/src/initscripts/system/vnstat
>>>>>> index bcc19c3ab..a21905d75 100755
>>>>>> --- a/src/initscripts/system/vnstat
>>>>>> +++ b/src/initscripts/system/vnstat
>>>>>> @@ -20,14 +20,12 @@ case "$1" in
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 		boot_mesg "Starting vnstatd..."
>>>>>> 		loadproc /usr/sbin/vnstatd -d --alwaysadd
>>>>>> -		sleep 2
>>>>>> 		evaluate_retval
>>>>>> 		;;
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 	stop)
>>>>>> 		boot_mesg "Stopping vnstatd..."
>>>>>> 		killproc /usr/sbin/vnstatd
>>>>>> -		sleep 2
>>>>>> 		evaluate_retval
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 		umount_ramdisk "${VNSTATLOG}"
>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>> 2.18.0
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>> 
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