Linux Shell Scripting Cookbook - Third Edition

RedHat-based computers

The chkconfig utility provides a frontend for working with SysV style initialization scripts in /etc/rc#.d. The -del option disables a service, while the -add option enables a service. Note that an initialization file must already exist to add a service.

The syntax is as follows:

    # chkconfig -del SERVICENAME
    # chkconfig -add SERVICENAME

To disable the HTTPD daemon, use the following command:

    # chkconfig -del httpd