sysvconfig(8)
NAME
sysvconfig - configure Sys V style init script links
SYNOPSIS
sysvconfig [--version | -v] | [--help | -h] | [--enable | --disable service] [--listlinks] | [--restore] [--debug [directory]]
DESCRIPTION
sysvconfig is a dialog based interactive, menu driven utility to help
automate setting up Sys V style init script links. Some feature of
sysvconfig are:
- Provides extensive explanations at each step.
- Enable or disable services.
- Edit individual links.
- Restore from backup file if you make a mistake.
- Menu or command line interface.
- View all services, each with its status and a brief description.
You must be root to run this program unless you give it the '--debug'
option.
FILES
/usr/share/sysvconfig/guide contains brief descriptions of services.
/var/lib/sysvconfig/backup contains a backup of your links as they were
just before you last ran sysvconfig.
NOTES
Does not show rcS.d links. This is deliberate.
TO DO
Finish guide file.
Redesign data structures.
Write a comprehensive man page.
BUGS
Variable names are horrible.
SEE ALSO
dialog(1), update-rc.d(8), init(8).
AUTHOR
sysvconfig was written by John Hasler <jhasler@debian.org>.
COPYRIGHT
- This man page may be treated as if it were in the public domain. I
waive all rights. The sysvconfig program is licensed under the GPL.