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'''OpenRC''' has a concept of runlevels, similar to what sysvinit historically offered. A runlevel is basically a collection of services that needs to be started. Instead of random numbers they are named, and users can create their own if needed. This allows, for example, to have a default runlevel with "everything" enabled, and a "powersaving" runlevel where some services are disabled. | '''OpenRC''' has a concept of runlevels, similar to what sysvinit historically offered. A runlevel is basically a collection of services that needs to be started. Instead of random numbers they are named, and users can create their own if needed. This allows, for example, to have a default runlevel with "everything" enabled, and a "powersaving" runlevel where some services are disabled. | ||
| − | The ''' | + | The '''rc-status''' helper will print all currently active runlevels and the state of services in them. |
All runlevels are represented as folders in ''/etc/runlevels/'' with symlinks to the actual service scripts.<br/> | All runlevels are represented as folders in ''/etc/runlevels/'' with symlinks to the actual service scripts.<br/> | ||
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Calling '''OpenRC''' with an argument (openrc default) will switch to that runlevel; this will start and stop services as needed. | Calling '''OpenRC''' with an argument (openrc default) will switch to that runlevel; this will start and stop services as needed. | ||
| − | Managing runlevels is usually done through the ''' | + | Managing runlevels is usually done through the '''rc-update''' helper, but could of course be done by hand if desired. e.g. ''rc-update add nginx default'' - add nginx to the default runlevel '''Note:''' This will not auto-start nginx! You'd still have to trigger rc or run the service script by hand. |
FIXME: Document stacked runlevels | FIXME: Document stacked runlevels | ||
The default startup uses the runlevels ''sysinit'', ''boot'', and ''default'', in that order. Shutdown uses the shutdown runlevel. | The default startup uses the runlevels ''sysinit'', ''boot'', and ''default'', in that order. Shutdown uses the shutdown runlevel. | ||
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===The Magic of [[Conf.d|conf.d]]=== | ===The Magic of [[Conf.d|conf.d]]=== | ||
