Daemons
Command | Action |
|---|---|
apmd | Advanced Power Management daemon. |
atd | Queue commands for later execution. |
bootpd | Internet Boot Protocol daemon. |
cupsd | Printer daemon. |
ftpd | File Transfer Protocol daemon. |
imapd | IMAP mailbox server daemon. |
klogd | Manage syslogd. |
mountd | NFS mount request server. |
named | Internet domain nameserver. |
nfsd | NFS daemon. |
pppd | Maintain Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) network connections. |
rdistd | Remote file distribution server. |
rexecd | Remote execution server. |
rlogind | rlogin server. |
routed | Routing daemon. |
rpc.rusersd | Remote users server. |
rpc.statd | NFS status daemon. |
rshd | Remote shell server. |
rsyslogd | Alternate system logging daemon. |
rwhod | Remote who server. |
sshd | Secure shell daemon. |
syslogd | System logging daemon. |
xinetd | Extended Internet services daemon. Starts other services as needed. |
ypbind | NIS binder process. |
yppasswdd | NIS password modification server. |
ypserv | NIS server process. |
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