Equivalent of "service" command in Debian? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

sailor · 11-26-2003, 10:13 AM

I just installed Debian on an old machine I have sitting around. Things are going great, but I cant seem to figure out the Debian equivalent of the service command (as in "service httpd status"). I use service on my Red Hat and Mandrake boxen with no problems, but it just isnt there. What is the equivalent command?

sailor · 11-26-2003, 07:18 PM

Argh, anyone?

Boner · 11-27-2003, 02:43 AM

Some of the init scripts will accept status as a parameter.

i.e.: /etc/init.d/httpd status

Also, you can start/stop: /etc/init.d/httpd start

This will also work on RedHat.

Run the script without a parameter to see what it supports. I don't know of a direct equivalent to /sbin/service on a RedHat box.

sailor · 11-27-2003, 07:20 AM

OK, thanks... That works for most things. Im so used to Red Hat that when I installed Debian and tried tooling around, I was lost as to how to get services running.

peacy · 11-28-2003, 04:59 AM

The "service" command on RedHat is a simple shell script. It's only 1819 bytes.
I don't have Debian installed, but I bet that you could just simply copy the script and use it there. (Since it's just calling /etc/init.d/servicename with the specified parameters...)

11-26-2003, 10:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	Equivalent of "service" command in Debian? I just installed Debian on an old machine I have sitting around. Things are going great, but I cant seem to figure out the Debian equivalent of the service command (as in "service httpd status"). I use service on my Red Hat and Mandrake boxen with no problems, but it just isnt there. What is the equivalent command? __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

11-26-2003, 07:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	Argh, anyone? __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

11-27-2003, 07:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	OK, thanks... That works for most things. Im so used to Red Hat that when I installed Debian and tried tooling around, I was lost as to how to get services running. __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

11-27-2003, 02:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
Boner Insane Location: Plugged In	Some of the init scripts will accept status as a parameter. i.e.: /etc/init.d/httpd status Also, you can start/stop: /etc/init.d/httpd start This will also work on RedHat. Run the script without a parameter to see what it supports. I don't know of a direct equivalent to /sbin/service on a RedHat box.

11-28-2003, 04:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
peacy Crazy Location: Reading, UK	The "service" command on RedHat is a simple shell script. It's only 1819 bytes. I don't have Debian installed, but I bet that you could just simply copy the script and use it there. (Since it's just calling /etc/init.d/servicename with the specified parameters...)