On 05 Nov 2005, Peter Valdemar Mørch wrote: > Using Nessus as an example, I know how to disable it from starting > automatically with: > # update-rc.d -f nessusd remove > > But then, two weeks down the road, a new version of nessus comes along, > and after a dist-upgrade, the service is started automatically again, > because the nessus package calls update-rc.d to have the nessusd daemon > start (as it should, I guess). > > How do I configure a service to *NEVER EVER START* automatically? So > this choice survives a "apt-get dist-upgrade"? > [snip]
I generally just add "exit 0" to the beginning of the script in /etc/init.d. I don't know if it is the "right" thing to do but it's simple and it works. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Microsoft-free zone - Using Linux Gnu-Debian http://www.acampbell.org.uk (blog, book reviews, on-line books and sceptical articles) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
