On Mon, Aug 15, 2005 at 09:32:45PM -0600, Bob Proulx wrote: > John Hasler wrote: > > Matthew Lenz wrote: > > > is there a 'debian way'/command for disabling init scripts from > > > various run levels? Or do I just remove the links from the > > > various run levels? > > My opinion is that the Debian way would be to remove services that you > are not using. Simpify your life and clean as you go. > > apt-get remove gdm > > It is very easy to install them again. So there is no real penalty > for removing it. > > apt-get install gdm > > > Install and use sysvconfig. > > Yes. Or sysv-rc-conf which I prefer. But both are good. > > sysvconfig > rcconf > sysv-rc-conf > > For those who like hands on it is also possible to do things yourself > at the low level. But don't remove the symlink. In the extreme if > you remove all symlinks then there is no information saying that you > have configured it specially. Instead keep the symlink but rename it. > Changes such as these will be preserved on package upgrades. > > cd /etc/rc3.d > mv S99gdm K99gdm > > Bob
What I've done in the past to temporarily disable init scripts from running is: cd /etc/init.d mv exim4 exim4- No meddling/remembering which runlevel I'm in etc. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]