What is /etc/rc for?

[pinkyball]

I have one server the has an etc/rc file. It refers to mulit-user initialzation. Can anyone explain more about this? Thanks.

 

[redhot]

Pls check the inittab where init is set for multiuser mode.
Example. init 3 or 2 ..change this to what you need. but by default this must be 3 as NFS runs from this level.

 

[MikeLacey]

Eh? I'm lost now - what was the reference to NFS? Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com
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[patel]

Hi
What is inside that file?
more /etc/rc
file /etc/rc

I don't think it is system file.

Sachin

 

[butchrecon]

I too would like to know what the /etc/rc file is for. I was under the impression it was a start up file. Thats where I put my samba mbd entries at to start up. I am wrong? James Collins
Systems Support Engineer
A+, MCP

email: butchrecon@skyenet.net

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[jfrakes]

rc is a the system startup script. it stands for "run command".