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Idea #22204: Provide a manager for Upstart

Written by snkaniff the 1 Nov 09 at 21:08. Category: Usability. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
Rationale
Till Jaunty Ubuntu has the meny item System->Administration->Services which allowed us to start and stop services as required.

Similar tool for upstart should be provided.

I need this as I have apache and mysql server installed on my laptop but use it probably only once a month. So I don't want it to start up every time I boot my laptop.
Tags: upstart

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Solution #1: Upstart manager
Written by snkaniff the 1 Nov 09 at 21:08.
Provide a manager for upstart similar to System-Administration->Services in Jaunty.
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Solution #2: Rule manager
Written by AdlerHorst the 5 Jan 10 at 11:15.
Merge the "Services" (who I did not find in Karmic) and "System -> Preferences -> Startup Applications" tool and build a Rulemanager (if... then..) instead.

Following is only an Example

Folowing Upstart Events should exist.
GDM-started
Logged in (root Passwort need)
Connected with Internet over (wireles/LAN/Mobile/VPN/ etc.)
Status (Available/Away/Busy/Invisible/Offline)
Guest Sesion
Logout
shut-down
Suspend
Hibernate
Restart

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pablitofuerte wrote on the 2 Nov 09 at 09:31
What about Boot-Up Manager (bum - graphical runlevel editor)?
http://www.marzocca.net/linux/bum.html

snkaniff wrote on the 2 Nov 09 at 09:47
Didn't know bum existed. :P

Does it work fine with upstart? If it does then this would be my solution for now.

However, in the long run something simpler (like services menu) would be welcome. :)

matthewp wrote on the 9 Nov 09 at 02:17
Isn't System->Preferences->Startup Applications the same thing as Services, just renamed (and moved to the Preferences menu)?

Psycho_zs wrote on the 9 Nov 09 at 04:31
no, it is just a gnome session parameters.

neuromancer wrote on the 9 Nov 09 at 11:52
For now i'm using sysv-rc-conf but is a shell application without gui.
Configure service with a gui is a must-have!
I'll try bum.


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