Hi you can use chkconfig ( apt-get install chkconfig) command to disable services on boot
root@do1:~/.SpiderOak# chkconfig --list apache2 apache2 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off root@do1:~/.SpiderOak# chkconfig apache2 off root@do1:~/.SpiderOak# chkconfig --list apache2 apache2 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off root@do1:~/.SpiderOak# chkconfig apache2 on root@do1:~/.SpiderOak# chkconfig --list apache2 apache2 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off Hope it helps Best regards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Juan Sierra Pons [email protected] Linux User Registered: #257202 http://www.elsotanillo.net GPG key = 0xA110F4FE Key Fingerprint = DF53 7415 0936 244E 9B00 6E66 E934 3406 A110 F4FE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013/9/9 lina <[email protected]> > Hi, > > I do not want to start some program, such as apache server, during reboot, > > shall I simply remove it from /etc/init.d/ ? > > haha ... is it a bit brutal? or lack elegance? > > THanks with best regards, > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [email protected] > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected] > >

