/etc/rc.d/init.d (generally) has the star/stop/restart scripts in one handy place. This could be a symlink to /user/local/sbin/clamd At the top of each such script there should be a few lines of comment to help chkconfig Those comments control how chkconfig will create symlinks in /etc/rc.d/rc3.d for how the service is stopped and started in runlevel 3, and /etc/rc.d/rc4.d for run level 4, etc for the other runlevels. What's in /etc/rc.d/rc3.d is just symlinks whose names control the start/stop sequence. /etc/rc.d/rc goes through /etc/rc.d/rc`runlevel`.d/S* in numerical order S01mumble executes for startup before S02foobar and K01adipose executes for shutdown before K02tissue Generally those symlinks point into /etc/rc.d/init.d, but what is in /etc/rc.d/init.d could be symlinks that point to /usr/local/bin/whocares If those scripts are *not* in /etc/rc.d/init.d, (and don't have links pointing to them in /etc/rc.d/init.d) the chkconfig utility probably cannot take care of them. Brian Brunner brian.t.brunner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (610)796-5838 >>> scbranch@xxxxxxxxxx 03/15/04 11:09AM >>> Ajai Khattri wrote: > chkconfig is a RH-specific tool and requires the startup script to have > certain keywords at the top. Unless the software came from RH, you will > have to edit the script in /etc/init.d/ and add that extra info. Thanks, I didn't realize chckconfig was one of those 'special tools' > > Personally, I prefer to do it the "manual" way and not rely on > distribution specific tools - just add the symbolic link instead, i.e.: > > # cd /etc/rc3.d > # ln -s ../init.d/clamd ./S98clamd > > (Assuming 3 is your default runlevel). Yes, runlevel 3 is my default. Just to make sure I understand, the ./S98clamd in your second line above refers to the location of clamd? Mine exists in /usr/local/sbin/clamd so I would: #cd /etc/rc3.d #ln -s ../init.d/clamd ./user/local/sbin/clamd -- regards, shane -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. www.hubbell.com - Hubbell Incorporated ********************************************************************** -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
