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Controlling Services

 
  • Utilities to control default service startup

    • system-config-services: graphical utility that requires an X interface
    • ntsysv: ncurses based utility usable in virtual consoles
    • chkconfig: a fast, versatile command line utility that works well and is usable with scripts and Kickstart installations
  • Utilities to control services manually

    • service: immediately start or stop a standalone service
    • chkconfig immediately starts and stops xinetd-managed services