How to stop Red Hat script

Skyline · 08-24-2003, 06:20 PM

Hi guys:

I'm not quite sure how to stop a start script in Red Hat 9.

If I'm running in run level 5 and the relevant symlinks to

/etc/rc.d/init.d

are in

/etc/rc.d/rc5.d

.... If I want to stop a prog running at start up do I just create a symlink from a prog in

/etc/rc.d/init.d

to

/etc/rc.d/rc5.d

and then rename the symlink with a Kxx at the start of the name (the xx being the order number)

Would a kill symlink in /etc/rc.d/rc5.d stop the relevant prog running from /etc/rc.d/init.d ?

kev82 · 08-24-2003, 06:24 PM

if you dont want the script to run in the first place then remove the S symlink to it. theres bound to be a good explanation of SYSV init scripts on the net somewhere, i suggest you google before you start removing/adding symlinks.

leonscape · 08-24-2003, 06:24 PM

You can just remove the Sxx Thats starting the script. The Kxx scripts are for when your switch runlevels (Like when you shutdown or restart). and are generally in rc0.d, rc1.d and rc6.d. (although this may vary according to your setup.)

Skyline · 08-24-2003, 06:32 PM

Cheer guys.