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

[Mark Berkwitt]

On Monday 16 September 2002 06:15 am, daz@undertaker.homeip.net wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Sep 2002, Mark Berkwitt wrote:
> > Ok, so I just ran "./chkconfig httpd on" from /sbin. I then tried
> > http://localhost/ and nada.
>
> 'chkconfig httpd on' only ensures that httpd will start at the current
> runlevel the next time you reboot (or switch runlevels).

So now that I've run chkconfig httpd on and then running "chkconfig --list 
httpd" and being told that levels 3-5:on are on, it will start on reboot?
Ok, here goes.
>
> > If I were to use /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd start
> > I would be able to see my index.html, or whatever topped the default
> > list.
>
> 'chkconfig httpd on' doesnt start it for you.  '/etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd
> start' does.
>
> > What did running "chkconfig httpd on" do and how can I do what I want
> > which is actually start httpd and control whether or not it starts at
> > boot?
>
> David