You could have also just done chkconfig ftp off On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 8:20 PM, keith smith wrote: > > I think I understand run levels. Why then was FTP started under > /etc/xinetd.d/ and to keep it from running I had the remove the startup > script from /etc/xinetd.d/ ? > > Wouldn't that make any service launched by /etc/xinetd.d/ as standalone? > > So if I wanted I could start FTP by associating it with a run level. What > is the difference. In other words why would it make a difference? > > > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > --- On *Thu, 6/24/10, Bryan O'Neal > * wrote: > > > From: Bryan O'Neal > Subject: Re: Add/Remove/Start/Stop services on CentOS > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 8:01 PM > > > Run levels indicate how the service should auto start. If you want it to > always listen no mater how you boot the machine (into which run level) the > you add it to all run levels. If you want to think of it like this lower run > levels are like safe mode in windows. > > On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 7:59 PM, keith smith > > wrote: > >> >> I thought there was two way to launch a service or process. 1) init.d >> associated with a run level or 2) s service that is always listening. >> >> If I am wrong please point that out to me. >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> ------------------------ >> Keith Smith >> >> --- On *Thu, 6/24/10, Bryan O'Neal > >* wrote: >> >> >> From: Bryan O'Neal >> Subject: Re: Add/Remove/Start/Stop services on CentOS >> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" >> > >> Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 7:27 PM >> >> >> I am afraid I don't understand? >> Do you mean you have a service script but you want to be able to use the >> service command? >> >> On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 7:16 PM, keith smith >> > wrote: >> >>> >>> If I use chkconfig to register a service then that service is associated >>> with a run level. What if I do not want the service to be associated with a >>> run level, but to be stand alone? >>> >>> ------------------------ >>> Keith Smith >>> >>> --- On *Thu, 6/24/10, Bryan O'Neal >>> * wrote: >>> >>> >>> From: Bryan O'Neal >>> Subject: Re: Add/Remove/Start/Stop services on CentOS >>> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" >>> > >>> Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 6:53 PM >>> >>> >>> use chkconfig to register /etc/init.d as services >>> chkconfig --list >>> chkconfig --level [run levels] [service] [on/off] >>> ie. chkconfig --level 345 httpd on >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 6:45 PM, keith smith >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> More questions so I can make sure I understand what I did and why. >>>> Thank you for your help! >>>> >>>> >>>> All services are standalone processes, that are started via start up >>>> code found in /etc/xinetd.d/ >>>> >>>> >>>> To add a standalone process put it's start up code in /etc/xinetd.d/ >>>> >>>> >>>> To remove a process from running at start-up or to stop it all >>>> together remove it's start-up code from /etc/xinetd.d/ >>>> >>>> >>>> Then restart xinetd : /etc/init.d/xinetd restart (if installed) >>>> >>>> >>>> Other commands >>>> >>>> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >>>> >>>> Stop xinetd: /etc/init.d/xinetd stop (if installed) >>>> >>>> Start xinetd /etc/init.d/xinetd start (if installed) >>>> >>>> Verify that xinetd is running : /etc/init.d/xinetd status (if installed) >>>> >>>> See what services are running : /sbin/service --status-all >>>> >>>> >>>> To check Apache, which is running as a service, issue : /sbin/service >>>> httpd status >>>> >>>> >>>> Services are stand alone and run no matter what run level the system >>>> is on? >>>> >>>> What if xinetd is not installed? Such is the case on my Fedora box. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> ------------------------ >>>> Keith Smith >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >