How to enable a script to start and stop a service at different runlevels using chkconfig

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Issue

  • How to enable a script to start and stop a service at different runlevels using chkconfig
  • Not all scripts with start/stop/status options are manageable by chkconfig, but you can add a self-defined script into system service which can be handled by chkconfig.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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