[PATCH] Add -R (restart all local services) to service(8)

[Chris Rees]

On 11 Sep 2012 06:32, "Doug Barton" <dougb at freebsd.org> wrote:
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> On 09/07/2012 13:18, Xin Li wrote:
> > Hi,
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> > Here is a patch that adds a new option, -R, to service(8), that
> > restarts all "local" services.  Useful for after portmaster -a.
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> Since no one else has spoken up, I will. I dislike this idea rather
> strongly, and would not like to see it go in. It's incredibly rare
> that restarting all local services would be the right course of
> action. I don't see any need to special case local services in this
> manner, and would never recommend that anyone use this option.

How about after a big update of ports?

I'd like this option.

Chris