NAME rc - Manage services SYNOPSIS rc SERVICE COMMAND [ARGS...] DESCRIPTION Controls services in /etc/rc.d/ Common commands are start/stop/restart, there are also special commands enable/disable. A command is global function in executable file that is stored in /etc/rc.d/ directory. Services can define their own commands. COMMANDS start This command starts specified service, executed automatically for all enabled services when system boots. stop This command stops specified service. restart This command restarts specified service. This command doesn't have to be implemented by services when start and stop commands are present. enable This command enables specified service. Executing this command won't start the service. It's implemented by the rc library, but can be overridden by service. disable This command disables specified service. Executing this command won't stop the service. It's implemented by the rc library, but can be overridden by service. EXAMPLES rc example Lists commands of example service. rc example start Starts example service. rc example enable Makes example start on system boot.