I like to remove the execute flags from the startup script in init.d. in this case.
Then when the system boots and when it shuts down, I get a console message that the daemon is not starting or stopping, reminding me that I have disabled it. For example, you could as root 'chmod a-x /etc/init.d/gpm', disabling gpm at bootup. When you want to play with it just 'chmod a+x /etc/init.d/gpm; /etc/init.d/gpm start'. I got this tip from this list some time back and often use it for fooling with new daemons. Michael Laing > Date: Sun, 16 May 1999 10:20:45 +0200 (MET DST) > From: Urban Gabor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > Hi, > > I've installed a program (gpm to more precise) and I want to > disable/enable it for the next booting. Remove/install every time I want > to experiment would be weird. Any ideas are wellcome > > Gabor Urban --- Lufthansa Systems Hungaria KfT > mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel : (36)-1-431-2949 Fax :(36)-1-431-2977 > I am not a cat to play with the mouse.