Not to be argumentative, but: Since when does "service <servicename> status" give anything different than "/etc/init.d/<servicename> status"? It certainly doesn't, on my system: [root@burgers ~]# service dansguardian status Parent DansGuardian pid:3379 [root@burgers ~]# /etc/init.d/dansguardian status Parent DansGuardian pid:3379 [root@burgers ~]# service dovecot status dovecot (pid 3081) is running... [root@burgers ~]# /etc/init.d/dovecot status dovecot (pid 3081) is running... [root@burgers ~]# service bluetooth status hcid is stopped sdpd is stopped hidd is stopped [root@burgers ~]# /etc/init.d/bluetooth status hcid is stopped sdpd is stopped hidd is stopped On Wed, August 16, 2006 1:42 pm, Wayne Pinette wrote: > rather than use service <servicename> I would use > /etc/init.d/<servicename> status > > > try /etc/init.d/bluetooth status. That usually gives you back a string > which tells you if it is running or not. > > Then you can call /etc/init.d/bluetooth stop and chkconfig bluetooth > off > > But I kind of agree with the other guy about not bothering to check > cause turning something off thats already off isn't an evil thing. > > Wayner > > >>>> inode0@xxxxxxxxx 08/16/06 9:55 am >>> > On 8/16/06, Bill Tangren <bjt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> I am trying to write a script that will turn off unneeded services, > but I am not >> having any luck. I have tried the following: >> >> >> service bluetooth status > /dev/null 2>&1 >> EXITVALUE=$? >> if [ $EXITVALUE == 0 ]; then >> service bluetooth stop >> chkconfig --level 345 bluetooth off >> fi >> >> >> This works if bluetooth is not installed, but not if it IS installed > and already >> turned off. In that case, the service command returns zero and the if > block is >> executed. >> >> Does anyone know how to modify this script so that it will run (or > tell me where >> I can learn how to modify it)? > > Why do you care what state it is in if you know you want it off? > Doesn't something simple (albeit parts may be unnecessary but > shouldn't cause any harm) like > > for u in "list of unneeded services"; do > service $u stop > chkconfig $u off > done > > work ok? > > John > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- Mike Burger http://www.bubbanfriends.org Visit the Dog Pound II BBS telnet://dogpound2.citadel.org or http://dogpound2.citadel.org:2000 To be notified of updates to the web site, visit http://www.bubbanfriends.org/mailman/listinfo/site-update, or send a message to: site-update-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with a message of: subscribe -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
