====== Starting and Stopping Services in Ubuntu Linux ======

===== sysv-rc-conf =====

sysv-rc-conf is a great tool for the job

Example: The following services were disabled using the tool

<code>
â service      1       2       3       4       5       0       6       S      â
â ----------------------------------------------------------------------------â
â db2exc      [ ]     [X]     [X]     [X]     [X]     [ ]     [ ]     [ ]     â
â clamav-da$  [ ]     [X]     [X]     [X]     [X]     [ ]     [ ]     [ ]     â
â clamav-fr$  [ ]     [X]     [X]     [X]     [X]     [ ]     [ ]     [ ]     â
â oracle-xe   [ ]     [X]     [X]     [X]     [X]     [ ]     [ ]     [ ]     â
â postgresq$  [ ]     [X]     [X]     [X]     [X]     [ ]     [ ]     [ ]     â
â nut         [ ]     [X]     [X]     [X]     [X]     [ ]     [ ]     [ ]     â
</code>


===== update-rc.d =====
This is the default tool.  Example below.
<code>
update-rc.d -f gitlab remove
</code>

===== Other Info =====
For redhat check [[https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Deployment_Guide/s2-services-chkconfig.html|chkconfig]] tool.

Keywords: init.d startup reboot