Using the "ps" to show run-time options

[ssv102email-linux at yahoo.com]

Eric,
It doesn't seem to be installed on the default Ubuntu
installation, just do it manually then:
"sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop"
Regards,
Shane
--- Eric Dunbar <eric.dunbar at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 07:29:16 -0800 (PST),
> ssv102email-linux at yahoo.com
> <ssv102email-linux at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Eric,
> > FYI.
> > You can stop X and gdm by running the following
> > command: "services gdm stop"
> > or just go to the /etc/init.d and run the gdm
> script
> > manually and pass it "stop"
> > example:
> > "/etc/init.d/gdm stop"
> > 
> > You don't want to do this while in X so make sure
> to
> > switch terminals "CTRL-ALT-F2" were F2 can be any
> of
> > the terminals F2-F6 (tty2-tty6).
> > Hope this helps.
> > Shane
> 
> Hmm. I can't get the command "services" to work. I
> have found the file
> /etc/services (whereis services) but it seems to
> list the services and
> isn't a binary. I've also tried sudo services and am
> told "sudo:
> services: command not found".
> 
> Eric.
> 
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