So... what's a runlevel?

[Thilo Six]

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Michael T. Richter wrote the following on 05.06.2006 14:20:
> OK, I'm seeing references to "runlevels" abounding here and there, but I
> really don't know what one of those is.  The man page for runlevel(8)
> isn't particularly helpful.  Is there some succinct reference to what
> runlevels are, what they mean and why I might change them?
> 
> --
> *Michael T. Richter*

Should give you a short overview:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-5.0-Manual/user-guide/doc081.html#s11.5

Although it is redhat the basics are the same in all *nix.

bye Thilo
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