Disable services

Last update on December 28, 2008 09:34 AM by deri58
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Disable services


If you have opt to use Mandriva 2008 , after its installation , in view to boost up system startup safely, there are some application that can be switched off.

To enable this,
Go to Mandriva Control Center > System > Manage system services


Type the following in the console:

[deri58@localhost ~]$ su -
Mot de passe :
[root@localhost ~]# drakxservices


Services that can be disactivated:
avahi-daemon- enable a simplified network type. If you use DHCP or fixed , disable same
Cups: Printer server. If you don’t possess a printer, disactivate this service.
Inetd: a super-server management from Deamon (FTP, Telnet etc). If your computer is not on a network, disable same.
Nfsd- daemon for sharing files on network- If you do not have a network, disable same.
Atd – service enabling you to start a task at a specific time. Disable it.
Cron-task manager.Disable it
Netfs- service for file sharing, if your computer does not share file on network.Disable it


Note: This file can be enable at any time.
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