System initialization boot scripts

In the Linux system, the following folders will be present in the /etc/ folder:

Sr. No.

Folder name

Description

1

rc0.d/

The scripts called during shutting down

2

rc1.d/

The run level 1 scripts

3

rc2.d/

The run level 2 scripts

4

rc3.d/

The run level 3 scripts

5

rc4.d/

The run level 4 scripts

6

rc5.d/

The run level 5 scripts

7

rc6.d/

The run level 6 scripts

8

rcS.d/

The scripts called during boot-up, before every run level

9

rc.local

The final script called after run level initialization

 

Every run level folder will have script names starting with either S or K. When starting the system, the scripts with names starting ...

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