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Let's assume that you've installed "MySQL" database software via RPM package.
On RedHat systems, this installs the script "mysqld" in "/etc/rc.d/init.d/"
To enable this to be started and stopped at bootup and shutdown, you would enter this command
"chkconfig --add mysqld 35 on"
This tells the chkconfig program (unique to RedHat I believe) to add/register the mysqld script to the automated handling of the init process on runlevels 3 and 5, and to turn on/enable the service at boot (otherwise it would be registered but left off). For RedHat, runlevel 3 is text and 5 is GUI (I believe this is still true these days).
Also, you are not starting a "server", it is a service. The server is the big box it's running on. You might also call it a daemon in more directed unix/linux parlance. However, "service" will do nicely.
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On RedHat systems, this installs the script "mysqld" in "/etc/rc.d/init.d/"
To enable this to be started and stopped at bootup and shutdown, you would enter this command
"chkconfig --add mysqld 35 on"
This tells the chkconfig program (unique to RedHat I believe) to add/register the mysqld script to the automated handling of the init process on runlevels 3 and 5, and to turn on/enable the service at boot (otherwise it would be registered but left off). For RedHat, runlevel 3 is text and 5 is GUI (I believe this is still true these days).
Also, you are not starting a "server", it is a service. The server is the big box it's running on. You might also call it a daemon in more directed unix/linux parlance. However, "service" will do nicely.
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Thanks thedaver.
However, I don't seem to have chkconfig installed (unless it's not part of the PATH and I need to be in a specific directory to run it. It's not in /bin. I downloaded the .tar.gz file, gunzipped and tarred it but till couldn't get it installed. Is there a way to create the symbolic links without using chkconfig. I have tried ln -s but that also doesn't seem to do the trick.
Grant
However, I don't seem to have chkconfig installed (unless it's not part of the PATH and I need to be in a specific directory to run it. It's not in /bin. I downloaded the .tar.gz file, gunzipped and tarred it but till couldn't get it installed. Is there a way to create the symbolic links without using chkconfig. I have tried ln -s but that also doesn't seem to do the trick.
Grant
You probably need to be root to run chkconfig.
My chkconfig is in /sbin/ which is not always part of your path.
You can find it with this command
"cd /; find -iname chkconfig"
This might take a minute, but you'll have your answer.
Don't mess around with symlinking if this tool is available.
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My chkconfig is in /sbin/ which is not always part of your path.
You can find it with this command
"cd /; find -iname chkconfig"
This might take a minute, but you'll have your answer.
Don't mess around with symlinking if this tool is available.
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