Re: s6-rc blocks when oneshot service is still running
Alex Grabowski <[email protected]> Fri, 15 May 2026 21:55:55 +0200
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Hi, On 5/14/26 18:58, Laurent Bercot wrote: > >> It is something to think about. Setup is kinda complex: I have a longrun >> "A" that does "s6-rc start foobar" > > Is A a service run by s6-rc, in the same service database as foobar? > > If it is, I would strongly advise you not to do that. Do not invoke > s6-rc commands from within a service that is managed by s6-rc: that > might deadlock or fail. In the same database, I actually rewrote it to be just a script, sometimes you need a fresh look to understand that you're doing something wrong. Not everything is a service. -- Alex