We ran into an issue when patching our RHEL9 servers. As they were patched, the /etc/init.d directory was removed. And as it turns out, XL Deploy still relies on this directory to exist to be able to run.

System V has been depecrated for a while, starting in RHEL7, which itself is out of support. System V support is now actively being hindered when patching, as the /etc/init.d directory was removed. The application is still able to run as long as the directory is recreated, but moving to a systemd supported installation would and should be preferred.

Moving to RHEL10 it looks like support for system V will be completely removed, so looking at future proofing the application this should be looked at.


links:
- https://linuxjust4u.com/linux/systemd-260-sysv-removed-linux-upgrade-guide/
- https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/10/pdf/10.0_release_notes/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux-10-10.0_Release_Notes-en-US.pdf

by: Simon v. | 2 days ago | Installation & Upgrades