Author: grizz   Date: Mon Oct 20 18:34:08 2008 GMT
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http://pld-linux.org/Docs/man/Starting-stopping_particular_subsystems
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= Starting/stopping particular subsystems =

In every system there is a number of special tasks that needs to be performed 
(in proper order) at startup and shutdown. This usually involves setup (e.g. 
network setup, sound setup), as well as launching some services (e.g. http 
server, ssh server). The tasks that needs to be handled in that way are 
commonly referred to as subsystems or services.

Running of particular subsystems/services can be easily controlled with system 
scripts. Each vital subsystem/service has its driver script available in 
/etc/rc.d/init.d/ directory. If you run script without parameters, it displays 
short info, e.g. network subsystem script displays:

{{{
# /etc/rc.d/init.d/network
Usage: /etc/rc.d/init.d/network {start|stop|restart|status}
}}}     

Most scripts support start, stop, restart, and status argument:

|| start || runs the subsystem/service ||
|| stop || stops the subsystem/service ||
|| restart || restarts the subsystem/service. Usually this is equivalent to 
start and stop, but in some cases it can be different. ||
|| status || shows the status of the subsystem/service ||

This example sequence stops and starts network again (turning on/off existing 
interfaces, setting default routing, etc. See )

{{{
[EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/network stop
Shutting down interface eth0.......................................[ DONE ]
Shutting down interface eth1.......................................[ DONE ]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/network start
Setting network parameters.........................................[ DONE ]
Bringing up interface eth0.........................................[ DONE ]
Bringing up interface eth1.........................................[ DONE ]
}}}     

== Starting/stopping services ==

Every subsystem script contains information in what runlevels that subsystem 
should be started by default with line like this (example line from 
/etc/rc.d/init.d/syslog subsystem):

{{{
# chkconfig:    2345 30 70>
}}}

This tells rc-scripts to run the subsystem when entering runlevels 2, 3, 4, 5 
(and respectively, to stop subsystem when leaving one of these runlevels). 
Numbers 30 and 70 are priority levels for start/stop. See chkconfig(8) for 
details.

Set of subsystems/services run in particular runlevel can be changed with 
{{{chkconfig}}} command. Some examples:

{{{
] # list current status
] # asterisks (***) means the service/subsys is started/stopped in runlevel
]
] chkconfig --list
gpm             0:---   1:---   2:***   3:***   4:***   5:***   6:---
network         0:---   1:---   2:***   3:***   4:***   5:***   6:---
httpd           0:---   1:---   2:---   3:***   4:***   5:***   6:---
random          0:---   1:***   2:***   3:***   4:***   5:***   6:---
qmail           0:---   1:---   2:***   3:***   4:***   5:***   6:---
single          0:---   1:***   2:---   3:---   4:---   5:---   6:---
klogd           0:---   1:---   2:***   3:***   4:***   5:***   6:---
console         0:---   1:---   2:---   3:***   4:***   5:***   6:---
sshd            0:---   1:---   2:---   3:***   4:***   5:***   6:---
nfsfs           0:---   1:---   2:---   3:***   4:***   5:***   6:---
timezone        0:---   1:---   2:***   3:***   4:***   5:***   6:---
syslog          0:---   1:---   2:***   3:***   4:***   5:***   6:---
rc-inetd        0:---   1:---   2:---   3:***   4:***   5:***   6:---

] # exclude sshd service from runlevels 345
] chkconfig sshd off

] # include sshd service in runlevels 345 again
] chkconfig sshd on
}}}     

Removing/adding service to runlevel takes effect next time the runlevel is 
changed. It does not automatically start subsystem if one is not running, or 
stop it if it's already running.


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