Tag: init.d-script-sourcing-without-test Severity: error Check: init-d Explanation: The given /etc/init.d script seems to be sourcing an /etc/default/ file without checking for its existence first. Files in /etc/default/ can be deleted by the administrator at any time, and init scripts are required to handle the situation gracefully. For example: . [ -r /etc/default/foo ] && . /etc/default/foo See-Also: debian-policy 9.3.2