On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:13:33 -0400 Erik Karlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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? > > I missed the original message and it's not something I play around with much, but.... Usually when I want to disable something in a particular run level I go the the rcX.d directory in /etc for that run level, rc2.d, rc3.d, etc... and change the SXXwhatever symlink to KXXwhatever. Since the default is to run in run level 2 I usually only mess with the rc2.d directory. If you delete the symlink and then change to that run level from a run level where that particular service was running then it will continue running. If you rename the link changing the S to a K then when you switch to the run level with the K link that service should get killed if you change from a run level where the service was running. These are the run level editors I see in Debian. sysv-rc-conf - SysV init runlevel configuration tool for the terminal sysvconfig - A text menu based utility for configuring init script links ksysv - KDE SysV-style init configuration editor I am not sure when it was added, but the gnome-system-tools package that is in Debian unstable includes a run level editor, it may not have been included yet in the version of the package that is in Sarge. I haven't really played around with them so I don't know if all of these give you control over individual run levels or if they unilaterally make changes accross run levels 2 through 5 or how they treat the links in regard to S, K, or just deleting the link. I would guess that at the least the KDE one lets you make changes that are specific to a run level. Later, Seeker -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
