Practical rc.d scripting in BSD
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# 2 Outlining the task

A little consideration before starting `$EDITOR` will not hurt. In order to write a well-tempered `rc.d` script for a system service, we should be able to answer the following questions first:

- Is the service mandatory or optional?

- Will the script serve a single program, e.g., a daemon, or perform more complex actions?

- Which other services will our service depend on, and vice versa?

From the examples that follow we will see why it is important to know the answers to these questions.

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