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Gr0x0rd at 04:51, 31 August 2011

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2010-12-11T21:12:12Z

/etc/conf.d/local.start

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== How Do I... Manage services and issue commands during startup ==

To add a service to startup use the syntax below. Substitute ''service'' with the service you require, and ''runlevel'' with the desired runlevel (such as defaul, boot or battery). In most cases, you'll want to target the default runlevel.
'''$''' sudo rc-update add ''service'' ''runlevel''
Likewise, to remove a service from startup,
'''$''' sudo rc-update del ''service'' ''runlevel''
To stop, start, or restart a service once your system is running, you'll need to call the initialization script for the service in question. To stop a service,
'''$''' sudo /etc/init.d/''service'' stop
To start a service,
'''$''' sudo /etc/init.d/''service'' start
To restart a service,
'''$''' sudo /etc/init.d/''service'' restart
Some services, such as apache, have additional parameters that you can use to restart them. The following command restarts apache without providing any service interruption for existing connections.
'''$''' sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 graceful

In addition to configuring services, you may want to issue certain commands during the startup process. Many Linux distributions do this by means of the ''/etc/rc.conf'' file, but Gentoo suggests doing this using ''/etc/conf.d/local.start''.
'''$''' sudo nano -w /etc/conf.d/local.start
=== /etc/conf.d/local.start ===
For example, to mount the boot partition during startup so you needn't mount it every time you try a new kernel configuration, add the directive below. If your boot partition is different than ''/dev/sda1'', be sure to make the appropriate substitution.
# mount the boot partition
mount /dev/sda1 /boot

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:12, 11 December 2010
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	# mount the boot partition		# mount the boot partition
	mount /dev/sda1 /boot		mount /dev/sda1 /boot
		+	This is also an excellent place to list other commands, such as mounting a network drive not required for your bootup process, setting your desired cpu frequency governor, and more.

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   '''$''' sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 graceful
-In addition to configuring services, you may want to issue certain commands during the startup process. Many Linux distributions do this by means of the ''/etc/rc.conf'' file, but Gentoo suggests doing this using ''/etc/conf.d/local.start''.
+In addition to configuring services, you may want to issue certain commands during the startup process. Many Linux distributions do this by means of the ''/etc/rc.conf'' file, but with openrc, Gentoo suggests doing this using ''/etc/local.d/local.start''.
-  '''$''' sudo nano -w /etc/conf.d/local.start
+  '''$''' sudo nano -w /etc/local.d/local.start
-=== /etc/conf.d/local.start ===
+=== /etc/local.d/local.start ===
 For example, to mount the boot partition during startup so you needn't mount it every time you try a new kernel configuration, add the directive below. If your boot partition is different than ''/dev/sda1'', be sure to make the appropriate substitution.
   # mount the boot partition
   mount /dev/sda1 /boot
-This is also an excellent place to list other commands, such as mounting a network drive not required for your bootup process, setting your desired cpu frequency governor, and more.
+This is also an excellent place to list other commands, such as mounting a network drive not required for your bootup process, setting your desired cpu frequency governor, connect to network shares, and more.