Questions tagged [runlevel]
The term runlevel refers to a mode of operation in one of the computer operating systems that implement Unix System V-style initialization
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How to have packages' rc config files deleted on package removal?
Yesterday I noticed the following when I started removing several apps I was not going to use. The file in the rc folders (/etc/rc0.d , /etc/rc1.d.... /etc/rc6.d) associated with the deleted app were ...
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How to turn gvfs and other user services off while temporarily not using graphical.target?
If I use a desktop installation of Ubuntu 20.04 (for example the standard Hyper-V image promoted by Windows) I can easily turn the graphical components off, by switching the default boot target from ...
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Does Reboot command invoke scripts in /etc/rc0.d/ directory?
I need to kill some services when shutdown/reboot my Linux server, but I am not sure how Reboot command works.
To my understanding, /etc/rc0.d/ scripts will be invoked when system is shutdown, while ...
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Execute a Script before shutting down
I'm trying to execute a script before shutdown of a Ubuntu 16.04 machine.
Here is the process I did:
Created a script in /etc/init.d ( touch /etc/init.d/sample )
Given execute permission ( chmod a+x ...
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Is there an ncurses tool for upstart similar to ntsysv or sysv-rc-conf?
I'd like to be able to use a terminal or console to configure runlevels. I don't need the conditions for starting and stopping services to be any more complicated than sysv. I just want to base ...
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Quickly stop all network services except sshd (or boot with only sshd running)
I have an Ubuntu Server 12.04 box acting as a home file server. At times I would like to be able to brings down all my normal network services (nfs-kernel-server and friends, netatalk, nmbd, smbd, ...
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How to prevent systemd from starting services that have RequriedBy on a particular service and/or target
I am trying to write a simple service that just checks if a USB device is connected. Below,is the unit file's content for the service:
cat /etc/systemd/system/check-usb.service
[Unit]
Description=...
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why my script in /etc/init.d with K symbolic link in rc0.d and rc6.d and S symbolic link in rc5.d is not working on shutdown?
I'm writing a script which I want to run before every shutdown of my ubuntu system. I have placed my script named myscript inside /etc/init.d folder and then created symbolic links in rc0.d and rc6.d ...
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What run level activates on reboot, shutdown, and start?
I'm trying to get a better understanding of run levels and things.
I have created two scripts in /etc/ one is called cinit and the other cdinit. The scripts stand for "custom initialize" ...
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LSB warnings in systemd 15.10
a get warnings by using a disable/enable systemd commands:
$ sudo systemctl enable mongodb.service
Synchronizing state of mongodb.service with SysV init with /lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install...
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April 2014 update taken, bootup hangs at Stopping System V runlevel compatibility
I've seen other threads related to my current situation, but the solutions posted didn't help...
After accepting updates this morning, my system halts at "Stopping System V runlevel compatibility"
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Editing/changing runlevels?
I learned linux on redhat/fedora systems, and I really like there runlevels.
The runlevels in ubuntu (inherited from debian i'm sure) are weird, there is no way to get a no GUI environment unless your ...
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Boot hangs at "Finished Record Runlevel Change in UTMP." on Ubuntu 22.04
So I recently have been working on installing GNOME on my Ubuntu 22.04, but during boot, it hangs at "Finished Record Runlevel Change in UTMP." How can I resolve this issue?
When I installed ...
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I can't create a "nordvpn" folder in /run
As you can see on the joined picture.
1 - When I type : sudo mkdir nordvpn in /run
I can create a folder "nordvpn".
I type once "ls"; I can see the folder, I type a second times &...
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Avoid exit mode when a partition is not mounted
Everytime a HDD partition is not mounted with /etc/fstab due to errors, system halts on emergency mode.
I want my server auto check itself using fsck on emergency mode or avoid the emergency mode when ...
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Is it possible to add new runlevel in initd or systemd?
Can I add a new runlevel to initd/systemd?
These are the default runlevels in Slackware:
0 = halt
1 = single user mode
2 = unused (but configured the same as runlevel 3)
3 = multiuser mode (default ...
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NetworkManager does not start automatically
I used this QUESTION to configure the default of Ubuntu 14.10 to start in RUNLEVEL 1
but when I switch to another RUNLEVEL (2,3,or 5) , there is no network connection and I have to start the ...
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which file in ubuntu defines meaning of each run level?
In redhat based linux, there is a file called inittab in which you can see the meaning and definition of each run level. Is there any file like this in Ubuntu?
I know what each run level means in ...