Hello folks, I apologize if this has been answered before, I have a question in regards to scripts that run under /etc/init.d and /etc/rc.d. Now I know that the rc.d directory stores scripts that start services at different runlevels. We have an application that installs the startup script in /etc/init.d. Do /etc/init.d scripts start after the OS has loaded? And what is the difference between /etc/init.d and /etc/rc.d/init.d. Can someone please clarify the differences. Thank you.
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Differences between /etc/init.d and /etc/rc.d/init.d 3
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sleipnir214
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On my FC6 system, /etc/init.d is only a symbolic link to /etc/rc.d/init.d
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Yup, normally a symlink to the same files..
I believe there's a historical compatibility that creates the "need" for both folders to exist. Couldn't tell you why, but that's my understanding.
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I believe there's a historical compatibility that creates the "need" for both folders to exist. Couldn't tell you why, but that's my understanding.
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Hi,
In /etc/init.d, you have original scripts written by someone and containing some comment lines necessary for chkconfig like this :
chkconfig: 34 61 61
Here 34 means that the script is active in run levels 3 and 4
61 61 is an order number for start and shutdown if you want to order the execution of start or shutdown scripts( S61 in run levels 3 and 4, and K61 in run levels 0 1 2 5 6)
the following names are all symbolic links to the original file
This S61 and K61 are generated when you make :
they are deleted if you type
they are listed
In /etc/init.d, you have original scripts written by someone and containing some comment lines necessary for chkconfig like this :
Code:
/etc/init.d:head -5 ged.rc.lsnrctl
#!/bin/ksh
#
# chkconfig: 34 61 61
# description: demarrage du listener oracle
# processname: ged.rc.lsnrctl
...Here 34 means that the script is active in run levels 3 and 4
61 61 is an order number for start and shutdown if you want to order the execution of start or shutdown scripts( S61 in run levels 3 and 4, and K61 in run levels 0 1 2 5 6)
the following names are all symbolic links to the original file
Code:
etc/rc.d:find /etc/rc.d -name "?61*"
[b]/etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S61ged.rc.lsnrctl
/etc/rc.d/rc4.d/S61ged.rc.lsnrctl[/b]
/etc/rc.d/rc5.d/K61ged.rc.lsnrctl
/etc/rc.d/rc0.d/K61ged.rc.lsnrctl
/etc/rc.d/rc6.d/K61ged.rc.lsnrctl
/etc/rc.d/rc1.d/K61ged.rc.lsnrctl
/etc/rc.d/rc2.d/K61ged.rc.lsnrctlThis S61 and K61 are generated when you make :
Code:
chkconfig --add ged.rc.lsnrctl
Code:
chkconfig --del ged.rc.lsnrctl
Code:
chkconfig --list ged.rc.lsnrctl
ged.rc.lsnrctl 0:off 1:off 2:off [b]3:on 4:on[/b] 5:off 6:off- Thread starter
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