Startup Services

serviceconfig is a Zenwalk-specific tool to facilitate control over the installed services. If not configured by hand, Zenwalk will enable some default services at boot.

You can access this program via Control Panel. After clicking on its icon, you will be greeted with a list of start up services available for Zenwalk. If you would like to activate/deactivate these services during booting, tick/untick the boxes next to the ones you are interested.

Depending on your configuration, some services are not needed (for example a ssh daemon or the gpm console mouse server). You can enable or disable multiple services to run at boot time. If you are unsure about disabling a service, check the available info at "Google", or ask in our help forum.

When xdialog is not installed, serviceconfig will use the ncurses interface. As with previous tools, use the spacebar to (de)select and tab and arrow keys to navigate.

In the terminal the service command can be used also to configure the daemons. Besides simple (de)activating those daemons, service can also stop/start/restart them. A sample syntax: - starting/stopping daemons: service start|stop|restart [servicename] - enabling/disabling daemons: service enable|disable [servicename.html] - list the state of the installed daemons: service list.

• Starting/stopping daemons: # service start|stop|restart [servicename]
• Enabling/disabling daemons: # service enable|disable [servicename]
• List the state of the installed daemons: # service list

Some comments about the services

• alsa: The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) provides audio and MIDI functionality to the Linux operating system.
• cups: The Common UNIX Printing System ("CUPS") is a cross-platform printing solution for all UNIX environments. It is based on the "Internet Printing Protocol" and provides complete printing services to most PostScript and raster printers.
• inetd: inetd is a daemon on many Unix systems that manages Internet services. Often called a super-server, inetd listens on all ports used by internet services such as FTP, POP3, and telnet. When a TCP packet or UDP packet comes in with a particular port number, inetd launches the appropriate server program to handle the connection.
• ip_forward: covers IP forwarding.
• iwlwifi: activates drivers for Wifi.
• nfsd: The nfsd daemon runs on a server and handles client requests for file system operations. The Network File System (NFS) is a distributed file system that allows users to access files and directories located on remote computers and treat those files and directories as if they were local.
• ntpd: The ntpd sets and maintains the system time of day in synchronism with Internet standard time servers.
• numlock: activates the numeric keypad in console.
• rpc: The rpc daemon converts RPC (Remote Procedure Call) program numbers into Internet port numbers.
• saslauthd: The SASL authentication server (SASL = Simple Authentication and Security Layer) .
• scanluns: looks for devices that have been plugged into a USB or IEEE1394 (Firewire) port that might not have been detected because they use a LUN (Logical Unit Number) other than 0.
• sshd: Secure Shell daemon, allows secure and remote logging to this machine.
• syslog: Logs all system activities.
• wicd: Comprehensive network manager (for both WiFi and Wired Network).