[Discuss] how to modify the daemon number ?

[Drew]

> I have a SuSe linux server at office. Now I like to run some daemon
> before other. For an example I like to start mysql server before
> backup-mysql. In debian it is easy to change service number with
> update-rc but in Suse how can I do it ? Say there is a daemon at
> runlevel 3 as S19mysql and I like to change it as S17mysql.

Go into the relevant /etc/rcX.d folder (rc3.d in this case) and execute:

mv ./S19mysql ./S17mysql

That should allow you to change the boot order.

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-Drew

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