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Linux in the Network
21.3.2 Start-up Scripts
Apart from the configuration files described above, there are also various
scripts that load the network programs while the machine is booting. These
are started as soon as the system is switched to one of the multiuser run-
levels (see also Table 21.8).
Table 21.8: Some Start-up Scripts for Network Programs
/etc/init.d/network This script handles the configuration
of the network hardware and software
when the system is booted.
/etc/init.d/inetd Starts xinetd. xinetd can be used to
make server services available on the
system. For example, it can start vsftpd
whenever an FTP connection is initiated.
/etc/init.d/portmap Starts the portmapper needed for the
RPC server, such as an NFS server.
/etc/init.d/nfsserver Starts the NFS server.
/etc/init.d/sendmail Controls the sendmail process.
/etc/init.d/ypserv Starts the NIS server.
/etc/init.d/ypbind Starts the NIS client.
21.4 Network Integration
Currently TCP/IP is the standard network protocol by which all modern
operating systems can communicate. Nevertheless, Linux also supports
other network protocols, such as the IPX protocol (formerly) used by Nov-
ell Netware or the Appletalk protocol used by Macintosh machines. This
chapter merely focuses on the integration of a Linux host in a TCP/IP net-
work. To integrate arcnet, token ring, or FDDI network cards, refer to the
kernel source documentation in /usr/src/linux/Documentation
(package kernel-source).
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