Re: update-rc.d usage

From: Adam Aube (aaube01_at_baker.edu)
Date: 07/10/04

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    * Tong* wrote:

    > Q: In RedHat, the chkconfig can also be used to generate a code
    > skeleton that have start/stop, etc. Can we do it in debian?

    update-rc.d would be the equivalent tool.

    > Q: what is the right way to specify a service that
    > only has start but no stop?

    Make the script do nothing but exit 0 when given the parameter "stop".

    > I just can't get it right. from the man page it is:
    >
    > ,-----
    > | update-rc.d [-n] name defaults [NN | NN-start NN-stop]
    > `-----
    >
    > % update-rc.d local defaults 80-start

    You misread the usage line. The '|' means "or", so you need to use one of
    these two forms:

    update-rc.d name defaults NN
    update-rc.d name defaults NN-start NN-stop

    Adam 

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