service script/utility

[Alexander Skwar]

OOzy Pal wrote:
> I used to use "service" script/utility when I was running Mandiriva like
> 
> $ service smb status
> 
> I could not find this script/utility in Kubuntu
> 
> How can I find it and how can I check the status of Samba?

You call the startup script directly, instead of using a wrapper,
which will call the startup script "for you".

IOW: "server smb status" is the same as "/etc/init.d/smb status" (I
don't know if /etc/init.d/smb supports a "status" option, though.
You'll find out *G*).

Alexander Skwar
-- 
Do you guys know we just passed thru a BLACK HOLE in space?