NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       rc2  -  Run  command  script executed when entering a multiuser
 run level

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       rc2

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The rc2 script contains run commands that enable  initialization
  of  the system to a multiuser state; run level 2.
       In addition to commands listed within the  script  itself,
       rc2 contains instructions to run certain commands found in
       the /sbin/rc2.d directory.  The script defines the  conditions
  under which the commands execute; some commands run
       if the system is booting, other commands  execute  if  the
       system is changing run levels.

       By  convention,  files  in the /sbin/rc2.d directory begin
       with either the letter "K" or the letter "S" and are  followed
 by a two-digit number and a filename; for example:

       K00lpd     S00savecore     S25uucp

       In general, the system starts commands that begin with the
       letter "S" and stops commands that begin with  the  letter
       "K." Commands that begin with the letter "K" run only when
       the system is changing run levels from a higher to a lower
       level.  Commands that begin with the letter "S" run in all
       cases.  The  numbering  of  commands  in  the  /sbin/rc2.d
       directory  is  important  since the numbers are sorted and
       the commands are run in  ascending  order.  Files  in  the
       /sbin/rc2.d  directory  are normally links to files in the
       /etc/init.d directory.

       An entry in the inittab file causes the system to  execute
       the rc2 run commands, for example:

       s2:23:wait:/sbin/rc2 < /dev/console > /dev/console 2>&1

       The  following operations are typical of those that result
       from executing the rc2 script and the commands located  in
       the /sbin/rc2.d directory.  The operation depends on which
       state the system is entering or exiting.  Setting the time
       zone  Checking the current run level Stopping network services
 and daemons Starting (or stopping)  system  services
       and daemons Starting the cron daemon Setting up paging and
       dump facilities Setting up uucp files

       Setting the TIMEZONE variable is one of the  first  operations
  completed  by the rc2 script.  This action provides
       the default time zone for subsequent commands.

FILES    [Toc]    [Back]

       Specifies the command path Specifies the directory of commands
 that correspond to the run level

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Commands: init(8), rc0(8), rc3(8)



                                                           rc2(8)