1.7.1. Examples

1.7.1. Examples

Turn services on and off:

 /sbin/chkconfig --level 345 telnet off /sbin/chkconfig --level 345 finger off /sbin/chkconfig --level 345 lpd off /sbin/chkconfig --level 345 httpd on 

Run a script named runme from an NFS share:

 mkdir /mnt/temp mount -o nolock 10.10.0.2:/usr/new-machines /mnt/temp open -s -w -- /mnt/temp/runme umount /mnt/temp 

Note

NFS file locking is not supported while in kickstart mode, therefore -o nolock is required when mounting an NFS mount.

Add a user to the system:

 /usr/sbin/useradd bob /usr/bin/chfn -f "Bob Smith" bob /usr/sbin/usermod -p 'kjdf$04930FTH/ ' bob