What Is Chkconfig Command in Linux?
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chkconfig command is used to list all available services and view or update their run level settings. In simple words it is used to list current startup information of services or any particular service, updating runlevel settings of service and adding or removing service from management.

How do I enable Chkconfig on Linux?

12.2. 3. Using the chkconfig Utility

  1. 3.1. Listing the Services. To display a list of system services (services from the /etc/rc.d/init.d/ directory, as well as the services controlled by xinetd), either type chkconfig –list , or use chkconfig with no additional arguments. …
  2. 3.2. Enabling a Service. …
  3. 3.3. Disabling a Service.

How do I remove a service from Chkconfig?

4. Remove a Service From Startup List. The following example shows that ip6tables services is configured for startup. To remove it from the startup list, use the –del option as shown below.

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