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diff --git a/system/chkconfig/README b/system/chkconfig/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ef98c9ccaa --- /dev/null +++ b/system/chkconfig/README @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +Chkconfig + +Chkconfig is a tool for managing the collection of symbolic links found in +the /etc/rc[0-6].d directories, on System V derived UNIX systems. It saves +the system administrator from the tedium of manually managing the scores of +symbolic links. + +Once you've compiled it, chkconfig requires special headers at the top +of the init scripts in order to know how to setup the symlinks. This is +This is documented in the manpage for chkconfig under RUNLEVEL FILES. + +After which services can be administrated in the folowing manner: + + chkconfig --add <service> + chkconfig --level 2345 <service> on + chkconfig --list <service> + +Note: Slackware uses a BSD UNIX derived 'rc' system to be found in + /etc/rc.d (utilising 'pkgtool' for management), SysV-style init + is however supported for 3th party programs to use. + + |