Ubuntu / Debian Linux: Services Configuration Tool

Your Debian / Ubuntu Linux box security depends upon access to system
services (one of many aspects). For example, you may need to provide a
web server (Apache service) to serve web pages. However, if you do not
need use a service, you should always turn off all unused services to
avoid exploits.



Traditionally, Debian provided various tools to manage services.
There are various methods for managing access to system services:


a) /etc/init.d/service


b) rcconf


c) update-rc.d etc



Under Red hat and Centos Linux you can use chkconfig command
(ntsysv command) to configure Sys V style init script links. There is
also service command to stop / start / restart services.




So if you are addicted to the service command under RHEL / CentOS / Mandriva Linux and have wondered what to do in Debian / Ubuntu Linux try sysvconfig package.