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Almost all the services started with init scripts in runlevels 2-3-4-5 and rcS.d don't have a standard, "human readable" description of their main behaviour. Very often the package description for these services is very cryptic and the common user is quite disorientated and doesn't understand the meaning. Latest tools such as Boot-Up Manager [http://www.marzocca.net/linux/bum.html BUM] displays the package description as it is stored in the cache. The aim of this page is to collect as much script/services as possible, and to give them an easy description, together with an unique way to detect if the service is running (usually, the daemon name). When completed, this list can be embedded in programs such as BUM, to display an easy and understandable text for the users. ||'''Script Name''' as in /etc/init.d || '''Current package description''' || '''New proposed description text''' || '''Related daemon''' || ||acpid || Utilities for using ACPI power management|| Performs intelligent power management of your system|| acpid|| ||acpi-support|| acpi-support is a collection of useful events for acpi || For laptops, saves power if running on battery power || *NONE* || || alsa || ALSA driver configuration files || Sound Architecture Services || || || anacron || a cron-like program that doesn't go by time || Runs system housekeeping chores on specified days. || *NONE* || ||apache|| versatile, high-performance HTTP server|| Apache web server|| apache/httpd|| ||apache2||next generation, scalable, extendable web server||Apache2 web server||apache2/httpd || ||atd|| Delayed job execution and batch processing|| Enables scheduling of jobs || atd|| ||apmd|| Utilities for Advanced Power Management (APM)|| Monitors battery status for some older laptops ||apmd || ||bootlogd||Standard scripts needed for booting and shutting down||Saves messages at boot to a log file ||bootlogd || ||cron|| management of regular background processing||Runs system housekeeping chores on specified dates/times. ||cron || ||cupsys|| Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - server || Manages print jobs || cupsd|| ||dbus-1||simple interprocess messaging system|| Delivers messages between applications ||dbus-daemon-1|| ||ddclient||Update dynamic IP address at DynDNS.org||Updates your details at DynDNS.org ||ddclient|| ||dictd||Dictionary Server||Dictionary Server||dictd|| ||dns-clean || A text menu based utility for configuring ppp || Configures your system for internet access via a modem ||???? || ||evms|| Enterprise Volume Management System (core)|| Hard Disk Volume Management ||*NONE* || ||fam|| File Alteration Monitor||Detects changes in files/directories||famd || ||fetchmail|| SSL enabled POP3, APOP, IMAP mail gatherer/forwarder||Mail retrieval and forwarding utility ||fetchmail || ||fnfxd||An ACPI and hotkey daemon for Toshiba laptops|| Power and special key management for Toshiba laptops|| || ||gdm|| GNOME Display Manager|| Gnome Display Manager || gdm|| ||hdparm|| Tune hard disk parameters for high performance||Tunes hard disk parameters for high performance ||*NONE* || ||hddtemp||Utility to monitor the temperature of your hard drive||Monitors the temperature of your hard drive|| || ||hotplug|| Linux Hotplug Scripts||Detects new devices when plugged in ||check /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug || ||hpoj|| HP OfficeJet Linux driver (hpoj)|| HP OfficeJet Linux driver||ptal-printd || ||ifupdown-clean|| High level tools to configure network interfaces||Tools to configure network services ||*NONE* || ||inetd|| The Internet Superserver||Manager for incoming Internet connections ||inetd || ||kdm|| KDE Display Manager||Login manager for KDE|| kdm|| ||klogd|| Kernel Logging Daemon||Logs important system events ||klogd || ||libdevmapper1.00|| The Linux Kernel Device Mapper userspace library|| || || ||lvm|| The Logical Volume Manager for Linux (common files)||Handles physical Hard Disk Volumes in Logical groups ||???? || ||makedev|| Creates device files in /dev||Creates special files to interact with hardware ||*NONE* || ||mdadm|| Manage MD devices aka Linux Software Raid||Manages multiple disk devices for fault-tolerance||mdadm|| ||module-init-tools|| tools for managing Linux kernel modules|| || || ||modutils|| Linux module utilities|| || || ||mysql ||mysql database server binaries|| || mysqld|| ||netapplet||User-friendly network interface control applet|| Monitors and displays network activity|| || || networking || Basic TCP/IP networking system ||Manages your internet connection ||*NONE* || ||ntpdate|| The ntpdate client for setting system time from NTP servers||Updates the system time using the internet || || ||nvidia-glx|| NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x/X.Org driver||NVIDIA video card management||*NONE* || ||pcmcia||PCMCIA Card Services for Linux|| Manages the insertion/removal of Laptop cards ||cardmgr|| || postfix || A high-performance mail transport agent || High performance Mail Server|| master || ||powernowd|| control cpu speed and voltage using 2.6 kernel interface || Controls CPU speed and voltage to save power || powernowd|| ||ppp|| Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) daemon|| Manages internet access via a modem ||pppd || ||readahead|| read files into the page cache|| Speeds up boot by starting operations early || || ||rsync|| fast remote file copy program (like rcp)||Fast remote file copy program ||rsyncd || || samba || a LanManager-like file and printer server for Unix ||Shares files among computers on a local network || smbd|| || screen-cleanup || a terminal multiplexor with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation || || || ||sl-modem-daemon||SmartLink software modem daemon||SmartLink modem management||slmodemd|| ||spamassassin||Perl-based spam filter using text analysis|| Spam filter || || ||ssh||Secure shell server, an rshd replacement|| Allows users securely to log into the machine remotely || sshd|| ||sudo||Provide limited super user privileges to specific users|| Allows specific users to gain superuser status || || ||sysklogd||System Logging Daemon|| Logs important system events ||syslogd|| ||udev|| /dev/ management daemon||Creates new devices when plugged in || udevd|| ||uml-utilities|| User-mode Linux (utility programs)|| || || ||webmin|| web-based administration toolkit||Web-based remote administration for this computer || miniserv.pl|| ||xorg-common|| X Window System (X.Org) infrastructure||Main Graphical Interface || Xorg|| |
InitScriptHumanDescriptions
See [http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2005-May/007780.html here] for what this page will attempt to do.
Almost all the services started with init scripts in runlevels 2-3-4-5 and rcS.d don't have a standard, "human readable" description of their main behaviour. Very often the package description for these services is very cryptic and the common user is quite disorientated and doesn't understand the meaning. Latest tools such as Boot-Up Manager [http://www.marzocca.net/linux/bum.html BUM] displays the package description as it is stored in the cache.
The aim of this page is to collect as much script/services as possible, and to give them an easy description, together with an unique way to detect if the service is running (usually, the daemon name). When completed, this list can be embedded in programs such as BUM, to display an easy and understandable text for the users.
Script Name as in /etc/init.d |
Current package description |
New proposed description text |
Related daemon |
acpid |
Utilities for using ACPI power management |
Performs intelligent power management of your system |
acpid |
acpi-support |
acpi-support is a collection of useful events for acpi |
For laptops, saves power if running on battery power |
*NONE* |
alsa |
ALSA driver configuration files |
Sound Architecture Services |
|
anacron |
a cron-like program that doesn't go by time |
Runs system housekeeping chores on specified days. |
*NONE* |
apache |
versatile, high-performance HTTP server |
Apache web server |
apache/httpd |
apache2 |
next generation, scalable, extendable web server |
Apache2 web server |
apache2/httpd |
atd |
Delayed job execution and batch processing |
Enables scheduling of jobs |
atd |
apmd |
Utilities for Advanced Power Management (APM) |
Monitors battery status for some older laptops |
apmd |
bootlogd |
Standard scripts needed for booting and shutting down |
Saves messages at boot to a log file |
bootlogd |
cron |
management of regular background processing |
Runs system housekeeping chores on specified dates/times. |
cron |
cupsys |
Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - server |
Manages print jobs |
cupsd |
dbus-1 |
simple interprocess messaging system |
Delivers messages between applications |
dbus-daemon-1 |
ddclient |
Update dynamic IP address at DynDNS.org |
Updates your details at DynDNS.org |
ddclient |
dictd |
Dictionary Server |
Dictionary Server |
dictd |
dns-clean |
A text menu based utility for configuring ppp |
Configures your system for internet access via a modem |
???? |
evms |
Enterprise Volume Management System (core) |
Hard Disk Volume Management |
*NONE* |
fam |
File Alteration Monitor |
Detects changes in files/directories |
famd |
fetchmail |
SSL enabled POP3, APOP, IMAP mail gatherer/forwarder |
Mail retrieval and forwarding utility |
fetchmail |
fnfxd |
An ACPI and hotkey daemon for Toshiba laptops |
Power and special key management for Toshiba laptops |
|
gdm |
GNOME Display Manager |
Gnome Display Manager |
gdm |
hdparm |
Tune hard disk parameters for high performance |
Tunes hard disk parameters for high performance |
*NONE* |
hddtemp |
Utility to monitor the temperature of your hard drive |
Monitors the temperature of your hard drive |
|
hotplug |
Linux Hotplug Scripts |
Detects new devices when plugged in |
check /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug |
hpoj |
HP OfficeJet Linux driver (hpoj) |
HP OfficeJet Linux driver |
ptal-printd |
ifupdown-clean |
High level tools to configure network interfaces |
Tools to configure network services |
*NONE* |
inetd |
The Internet Superserver |
Manager for incoming Internet connections |
inetd |
kdm |
KDE Display Manager |
Login manager for KDE |
kdm |
klogd |
Kernel Logging Daemon |
Logs important system events |
klogd |
libdevmapper1.00 |
The Linux Kernel Device Mapper userspace library |
|
|
lvm |
The Logical Volume Manager for Linux (common files) |
Handles physical Hard Disk Volumes in Logical groups |
???? |
makedev |
Creates device files in /dev |
Creates special files to interact with hardware |
*NONE* |
mdadm |
Manage MD devices aka Linux Software Raid |
Manages multiple disk devices for fault-tolerance |
mdadm |
module-init-tools |
tools for managing Linux kernel modules |
|
|
modutils |
Linux module utilities |
|
|
mysql |
mysql database server binaries |
|
mysqld |
netapplet |
User-friendly network interface control applet |
Monitors and displays network activity |
|
networking |
Basic TCP/IP networking system |
Manages your internet connection |
*NONE* |
ntpdate |
The ntpdate client for setting system time from NTP servers |
Updates the system time using the internet |
|
nvidia-glx |
NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x/X.Org driver |
NVIDIA video card management |
*NONE* |
pcmcia |
PCMCIA Card Services for Linux |
Manages the insertion/removal of Laptop cards |
cardmgr |
postfix |
A high-performance mail transport agent |
High performance Mail Server |
master |
powernowd |
control cpu speed and voltage using 2.6 kernel interface |
Controls CPU speed and voltage to save power |
powernowd |
ppp |
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) daemon |
Manages internet access via a modem |
pppd |
readahead |
read files into the page cache |
Speeds up boot by starting operations early |
|
rsync |
fast remote file copy program (like rcp) |
Fast remote file copy program |
rsyncd |
samba |
a LanManager-like file and printer server for Unix |
Shares files among computers on a local network |
smbd |
screen-cleanup |
a terminal multiplexor with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation |
|
|
sl-modem-daemon |
SmartLink software modem daemon |
SmartLink modem management |
slmodemd |
spamassassin |
Perl-based spam filter using text analysis |
Spam filter |
|
ssh |
Secure shell server, an rshd replacement |
Allows users securely to log into the machine remotely |
sshd |
sudo |
Provide limited super user privileges to specific users |
Allows specific users to gain superuser status |
|
sysklogd |
System Logging Daemon |
Logs important system events |
syslogd |
udev |
/dev/ management daemon |
Creates new devices when plugged in |
udevd |
uml-utilities |
User-mode Linux (utility programs) |
|
|
webmin |
web-based administration toolkit |
Web-based remote administration for this computer |
miniserv.pl |
xorg-common |
X Window System (X.Org) infrastructure |
Main Graphical Interface |
Xorg |
InitScriptHumanDescriptions (last edited 2013-01-15 01:19:42 by 66-87-7-10)