Comments on: Get To Know Linux: The /etc/init.d Directory http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:50:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim Gishhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1401947 Jim Gish Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:14:35 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-1401947 Thanks -- this was a very clear and informative posting. It answered every question I had about init.d Thanks — this was a very clear and informative posting. It answered every question I had about init.d

]]> By: beginner linux engineerhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1397772 beginner linux engineer Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:43:30 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-1397772 dear all, currently i had install to setup connecting between sun solaris and titan ups server.. i need to know about etc/init.d dear all,

currently i had install to setup connecting between sun solaris and titan ups server..
i need to know about etc/init.d

]]> By: beginner linux engineerhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1397766 beginner linux engineer Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:11:42 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-1397766 what will happen when we type "/etc/init.d" what will happen when we type “/etc/init.d”

]]> By: Martin Brinkmannhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1394049 Martin Brinkmann Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:10:21 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-1394049 Thanks Wayne, have corrected it. Thanks Wayne, have corrected it.

]]> By: Wayne Salleehttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1393912 Wayne Sallee Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:45:11 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-1393912 You have: "/etc/initi.d/command OPTION" This needs to be changed to: "/etc/init.d/command OPTION" ie "initi.d" needs to changed to "init.d" Wayne Sallee Wayne@WayneSallee.com You have:
“/etc/initi.d/command OPTION”

This needs to be changed to:
“/etc/init.d/command OPTION”

ie “initi.d” needs to changed to “init.d”

Wayne Sallee
Wayne@WayneSallee.com

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1390275 Anonymous Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:22:39 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-1390275 @jamal Init 2 on ubuntu Init 5 on red hat @jamal
Init 2 on ubuntu
Init 5 on red hat

]]> By: NVidia GTX and AMD Radeon on Linux - Blog - StreamComputinghttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1372489 NVidia GTX and AMD Radeon on Linux - Blog - StreamComputing Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:28:33 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-1372489 [...] you want this under init.d, then check out this post (check if the directory of lspci is correct, when not on Red Hat). Above [...] [...] you want this under init.d, then check out this post (check if the directory of lspci is correct, when not on Red Hat). Above [...]

]]> By: Priority on ReadyNAS NV+ applications | Dominique Fleurbaaijhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1372351 Priority on ReadyNAS NV+ applications | Dominique Fleurbaaij Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:27:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-1372351 [...] This method can also be used for other systems than the NV+. Just find where your NAS (or other system) starts it’s applications. It’s probably at /etc/init.d/. [...] [...] This method can also be used for other systems than the NV+. Just find where your NAS (or other system) starts it’s applications. It’s probably at /etc/init.d/. [...]

]]> By: The /etc/init.d Directory | Asher's spacehttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1371975 The /etc/init.d Directory | Asher's space Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:31:06 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-1371975 [...] you use Linux you most likely have heard of the init.d directory. But what exactly does this directory do? It [...] [...] you use Linux you most likely have heard of the init.d directory. But what exactly does this directory do? It [...]

]]> By: Jamalhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1355650 Jamal Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:09:37 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-1355650 Hi, How do you restart all services instead of doing it one by one? EG: /etc/init.d/httpd restart How do I restart everything in /etc/init.d ? Hi,

How do you restart all services instead of doing it one by one?

EG: /etc/init.d/httpd restart

How do I restart everything in /etc/init.d ?

]]> By: RomanGhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1344907 RomanG Tue, 31 May 2011 16:25:36 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-1344907 I think your explanation regarding script naming and execution is incorrect. Script whose name is starting with an S ( start ) will be executed at that particular run level and scripts whose name is starting with a K ( kill ) will be killed at that particular run level and will not run at all. The number after an S or K determines an order in which these scripts are executed. I think your explanation regarding script naming and execution is incorrect.
Script whose name is starting with an S ( start ) will be executed at that particular run level and scripts whose name is starting with a K ( kill ) will be killed at that particular run level and will not run at all.
The number after an S or K determines an order in which these scripts are executed.

]]> By: Sandeephttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1342547 Sandeep Mon, 23 May 2011 03:53:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-1342547 I kind of messed up with this directory. I was trying to remove a startup script from the /etc/init.d using rm and by mistake i removed the entire /etc/init.d . later i googled to find that /etc/init.d is a symlink to /etc/rc.d/init.d ; so i created to symlink /etc/init.d . what i did is that rite? I kind of messed up with this directory. I was trying to remove a startup script from the /etc/init.d using rm and by mistake i removed the entire /etc/init.d . later i googled to find that /etc/init.d is a symlink to /etc/rc.d/init.d ; so i created to symlink /etc/init.d . what i did is that rite?

]]> By: Tim Oxleyhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1335848 Tim Oxley Thu, 05 May 2011 06:57:03 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-1335848 @rs reload will usually try reload the service's configuration files without stopping the service (if possible). Often a restart is basically equivalent of doing a 'service x stop' then immediately doing a 'service x start', though how this works depends wholly on the script involved. @rs reload will usually try reload the service’s configuration files without stopping the service (if possible). Often a restart is basically equivalent of doing a ‘service x stop’ then immediately doing a ‘service x start’, though how this works depends wholly on the script involved.

]]> By: rshttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1303328 rs Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:11:30 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-1303328 could you add further explanations about the options. i.e Whats the difference between 'reload' and 'restart'? could you add further explanations about the options.

i.e Whats the difference between ‘reload’ and ‘restart’?

]]> By: Fuadhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1238107 Fuad Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:57:32 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-1238107 Hello i want to know how i can make crontab for my ircd ?im using bahamut,when shell is geeetong rebooting ircd is going down and it wont work untill i got to shell i up it myself,i want it to be up automatically,as my srvices when i kill them,or restart.Please help me with it.thanks./ Hello i want to know how i can make crontab for my ircd ?im using bahamut,when shell is geeetong rebooting ircd is going down and it wont work untill i got to shell i up it myself,i want it to be up automatically,as my srvices when i kill them,or restart.Please help me with it.thanks./

]]> By: Jonhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1067511 Jon Wed, 05 May 2010 15:18:29 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-1067511 sorry... sudo touch /etc/init.d/FILE NAME sorry… sudo touch /etc/init.d/FILE NAME

]]> By: Jonhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1067510 Jon Wed, 05 May 2010 15:17:45 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-1067510 to Abhilash: Even though you are logged in as root, try putting sudo before the touch command. sudo touch /etc/init.d/ to Abhilash:

Even though you are logged in as root, try putting sudo before the touch command.

sudo touch /etc/init.d/

]]> By: Abhilashhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1036011 Abhilash Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:10:24 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-1036011 May I know how we can create a new file in the init.d folder. I've used 'touch' command but it is saying 'permission denied' even though im the superuser (root). I'm actually installing subversion on my linux machine and I need to create and a new file in the init.d folder to configure the subversion server. could you please help me with this. Thank you May I know how we can create a new file in the init.d folder. I’ve used ‘touch’ command but it is saying ‘permission denied’ even though im the superuser (root). I’m actually installing subversion on my linux machine and I need to create and a new file in the init.d folder to configure the subversion server.

could you please help me with this.

Thank you

]]> By: mwangahttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1007999 mwanga Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:04:21 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-1007999 Great explanation, am new to linux and this explained the init.d directory quite easily....Altough i know the to be involved in the run level and service initialisation in the booting process.please post an article on that too.. Great explanation, am new to linux and this explained the init.d directory quite easily….Altough i know the to be involved in the run level and service initialisation in the booting process.please post an article on that too..

]]> By: myrohttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/04/get-to-know-linux-the-etcinitd-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-952376 myro Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:33:56 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11663#comment-952376 thank you. well explained. thank you.
well explained.

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