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with network, no X). You will still be able to start graphical applications from remote
or use the startx command to start a local graphical desktop.
9.2 Disabling Unnecessary
Services
The default installation starts a number of services (the number varies with the in-
stallation scope). Since each service consumes resources, it is recommended to dis-
able the ones not needed. Run YaST > System > System Services (Runlevel) > Expert
Mode to start the services management module. When using the graphical version of
YaST you can click on the column headlines to sort the service list. Use this to get an
overview of which services are currently running or which services are started in the
server's default runlevel. Click a service to see its description. Use the Start/Stop/Re-
fresh drop-down menu to disable the service for the running session. To permanently
disable it, use the Set/Reset drop-down menu.
The following list shows services that are started by default after the installation of
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. Check which of the components you need, and disable
the others:
alsasound
Loads the Advanced Linux Sound System.
auditd
A daemon for the audit system (see Part“The Linux Audit Framework” (↑Security
Guide) for details). Disable if you do not use Audit.
bluez-coldplug
Handles cold plugging of Bluetooth dongles.
cups
A printer daemon.
java.binfmt_misc
Enables the execution of *.class or *.jar Java programs.
nfs
Services needed to mount NFS file systems.