chkconfig Linux Commands
What is Linux chkconfig Command?
Explanation
chkconfig COMMAND:chkconfig command is used to change, update and query runlevel information for system services. chkconfig is an admin command.SYNTAX :
chkconfig [options]OPTIONS:
--add service
Create a start or kill symbolic link in every runlevel for the specified service according to default behavior specified in the service's initialization script.
--list
Print whether the specified service is on or off in each level. If no service is specified, print runlevel information for all services managed by chkconfig.
--level numbers
Specify by number the runlevels to change. Provide numbers as a numeric string: e.g., 016 for levels 0, 1 and 6. Use this to override specified defaults.
--del service
Remove entries for specified service from all runlevels.
EXAMPLE:
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chkconfig --list
The above configuration command list the runlevels and the service status(i.e, on or off).
- chkconfig tomcat5 off
The above command is used to set the status for tomcat5 service. Now tomcat5 service status is off.
- chkconfig --list tomcat5
Output:
tomcat5 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off
The above command displays the status of tomcat5 service(i.e, on or off).
chkconfig [options]
OPTIONS:
--add service
Create a start or kill symbolic link in every runlevel for the specified service according to default behavior specified in the service's initialization script.
--list
Print whether the specified service is on or off in each level. If no service is specified, print runlevel information for all services managed by chkconfig.
--level numbers
Specify by number the runlevels to change. Provide numbers as a numeric string: e.g., 016 for levels 0, 1 and 6. Use this to override specified defaults.
--del service
Remove entries for specified service from all runlevels.
EXAMPLE:
-
chkconfig --list
The above configuration command list the runlevels and the service status(i.e, on or off).
- chkconfig tomcat5 off
The above command is used to set the status for tomcat5 service. Now tomcat5 service status is off.
- chkconfig --list tomcat5
Output:
tomcat5 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off
The above command displays the status of tomcat5 service(i.e, on or off).
| --add service | Create a start or kill symbolic link in every runlevel for the specified service according to default behavior specified in the service's initialization script. |
| --list | Print whether the specified service is on or off in each level. If no service is specified, print runlevel information for all services managed by chkconfig. |
| --level numbers | Specify by number the runlevels to change. Provide numbers as a numeric string: e.g., 016 for levels 0, 1 and 6. Use this to override specified defaults. |
| --del service | Remove entries for specified service from all runlevels. |
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chkconfig --list
The above configuration command list the runlevels and the service status(i.e, on or off). - chkconfig tomcat5 off
The above command is used to set the status for tomcat5 service. Now tomcat5 service status is off. - chkconfig --list tomcat5Output:tomcat5 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off
The above command displays the status of tomcat5 service(i.e, on or off).
