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Old 03-04-2004, 04:24 PM   #1
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loading services/daemons at startup


hello all. very exp with computers/netowrking, but relatively new to linux.

I am trying to gain a firm understanding as to how services or daemons are loaded at system startup. I have googled this topic extensively, and while I can find lots of explanations about each of the specific mechanisms discussed below, I have yet to find a succinct overview of the topic "startup services".

a few questions:

1.first off, I understand that you can either start a service (lets use samba as an example):
- as a daemon
- from init.d
- from xinit.d

can anyone write up a brief explanation of the three options, what the benefits/disatvantages of each are, and how each works. Also, using samba as an example, how would I set samba to start at boot using each option?

2. In my research I seem to keep reading that you can run init.d, or xinit.d, but not both conncurrently. Can someone explain why not? I know xinit.d is newer... why would someone prefer or opt for init.d?


Sidenote: I am using multiple distros right now in an effort to learn as much as possible, and not make my knowledge distro specific.

3. Both fedora and redhat have a program called "service configuration"

http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/co...g-services.png

what exactly is this applet/program editing? if I wanted to make these changes the old fashioned way, how would I go about it?

Any help or information would be greatly appreciated - Im really trying hard to grasp this concept.
 
Old 03-04-2004, 04:42 PM   #2
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1 - a daemon is it's own server, inetd (old) / xinetd (new) is a sub server, which can handle a bunch of smaller services, like telnet, which don't necessarily merit thier own full service. see the xinetd manpage for details.

2 - xinetd generally replaced inetd a few years ago, they are essesntially the same thing, but xinetd is more powerful. there is no feasible benefit in running both.

3 - the existance of symlinks in /etc/init.d/rc5.d and similar directories. you can also use intermediate shell apps, like chkconfig.
 
Old 03-05-2004, 04:44 PM   #3
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anyone have any other input regarding this?
 
Old 03-05-2004, 06:45 PM   #4
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Get a copy of Linux from Scratch and read the section about the boot scripts near the end.
 
  


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