Remove Unwanted Startup Files or Services
Posted by Admin on September 12th, 2006
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Using rcconf
This tool configures system services in connection with system runlevels. It turns on/off services using the scripts in /etc/init.d/. Rcconf works with System-V style runlevel configuration. It is a TUI(Text User Interface) frontend to the update-rc.d command.
Install rcconf in Debian
#apt-get install rcconf
To start rconf, login as root user and type rcconf
# rcconf
Select the service you would like to enable or disable.
Using sysv-rc-conf
sysv-rc-conf provides a terminal GUI for managing “/etc/rc{runlevel}.d/” symlinks. The interface comes in two different flavors, one that simply allows turning services on or off and another that allows for more fine tuned management of the symlinks. Unlike most runlevel config programs, you can edit startup scripts for any runlevel, not just your current one.
Install sysv-rc-conf in debian
#apt-get install sysv-rc-conf
This will install sysv-rc-conf.Now you need to run the following command
# sysv-rc-conf
Select the service you would like to enable or disable.
Both sysv-rc-conf and rcconf are best tools to use on Remote Debian Linux or when GUI is not available
You can also use update-rc.d script as follows (update-rc.d removes any links in the /etc/rcX.d directories to the script /etc/init.d/service):
# update-rc.d -f {SERVICE-NAME} remove
For example to stop xinetd service you can type command as follows:
# update-rc.d -f xinetd remove
June 1st, 2008 at 11:31 am
very nice application! I installed it yesterday cus I want to speed up my box a bit, can you tell me what is safe to close down? so far I just closed the printer since I dont have any, I just use a normal desktop and I don’t run any servers of any kind, I suspect I can close down a few others aswell but I don’t know who?