chkconfig vs. /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd -- what does each do best?

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On Mon, 16 Sep 2002, Mark Berkwitt wrote:

> /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd  seems to work well for me.  I can start, stop or find 
> the status of apache at will.  I just can't set apache to start at boot.
> 
> I ran 
> # /sbin/chkconfig --add httpd
> then
> # /sbin/chkconfig --list httpd
> httpd	0:off	1:off	2:off	3:off	4:off	5:off	6:off
> 
> What is this, and what function does it provide.
> 
> What is chkconfig for and why should I use it?

chkconfig helps you manage the processes started at boot.  'chkconfig 
--add service' only adds that service to the services that *might* be 
started at the different runlevels.  'chkconfig service on' actually sets 
a particular service to start on the current runlevel.


David


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