can't use "service start servicename" to manage a service
HI, all:
I have set up a new linux server with gentran services on it. On the old server, there is an script called "service" under /sbin I could use to manage all service. I can run the commands like below to manage different service.
[root@luna sbin]# history | grep service
108 /sbin/service denyhosts status
109 /sbin/service denyhosts stop
123 /sbin/service denyhosts status
124 /sbin/service denyhosts start
300 history | grep service
301 /sbin/service gentran stop
330 /sbin/service gentran status
331 /sbin/service gentran start
332 /sbin/service gentran restart
531 /sbin/service gentran start
537 /sbin/service denyhosts status
538 /sbin/service denyhosts stop
539 /sbin/service denyhosts start
547 /sbin/service denyhosts stop
548 /sbin/service denyhosts status
549 /sbin/service denyhosts start
581 /sbin/service gentran start
583 /sbin/service gentran stop
619 /sbin/service gentran start
648 /sbin/service gentran stop
649 /sbin/service gentran start
655 /sbin/service gentran start
754 /sbin/service gentran start
After I set up the new server, I copied this "service" script to the new server (it's quite strange, there is a script with the same name under /sbin folder, I backuped the old one and copied the new one into this folder). However, when I issued the same commands on this new server, it doesn't work at all. Did I miss some packages which are needed by this "service" script, I am coping the script here, please advise.
service
I have set up a new linux server with gentran services on it. On the old server, there is an script called "service" under /sbin I could use to manage all service. I can run the commands like below to manage different service.
[root@luna sbin]# history | grep service
108 /sbin/service denyhosts status
109 /sbin/service denyhosts stop
123 /sbin/service denyhosts status
124 /sbin/service denyhosts start
300 history | grep service
301 /sbin/service gentran stop
330 /sbin/service gentran status
331 /sbin/service gentran start
332 /sbin/service gentran restart
531 /sbin/service gentran start
537 /sbin/service denyhosts status
538 /sbin/service denyhosts stop
539 /sbin/service denyhosts start
547 /sbin/service denyhosts stop
548 /sbin/service denyhosts status
549 /sbin/service denyhosts start
581 /sbin/service gentran start
583 /sbin/service gentran stop
619 /sbin/service gentran start
648 /sbin/service gentran stop
649 /sbin/service gentran start
655 /sbin/service gentran start
754 /sbin/service gentran start
After I set up the new server, I copied this "service" script to the new server (it's quite strange, there is a script with the same name under /sbin folder, I backuped the old one and copied the new one into this folder). However, when I issued the same commands on this new server, it doesn't work at all. Did I miss some packages which are needed by this "service" script, I am coping the script here, please advise.
service
Steven Vona
What flavor of Linux are you using? The service script should not have to be copied, it exists on most Linux systems.
Are you sure you have gentran installed correctly? Did it put a script in init.d for the service command to start and stop?
ASKER
No, for some unknown reason, I don't see a service named "gentran" under /etc/rc.d/init.d. How should I remedy this?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Hi, Thomas:
Thanks for your reply, I am glad I can get help even during weekends. Fortunately, I made a copy of the original script and will reverse the original one.
I will update once I am done.
thanks.
Thanks for your reply, I am glad I can get help even during weekends. Fortunately, I made a copy of the original script and will reverse the original one.
I will update once I am done.
thanks.
ASKER
I reversed it back to the original one.
Here are the output when I ran the following commands.
[root@thea sbin]# ./service gentran status
gentran: unrecognized service
[root@thea sbin]# ./service gentran stop
gentran: unrecognized service
[root@thea sbin]#
Was it something wrong with IBM gentran software installation? This software is hard to install, I hope everything is fine with it.
thanks.
Here are the output when I ran the following commands.
[root@thea sbin]# ./service gentran status
gentran: unrecognized service
[root@thea sbin]# ./service gentran stop
gentran: unrecognized service
[root@thea sbin]#
Was it something wrong with IBM gentran software installation? This software is hard to install, I hope everything is fine with it.
thanks.
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Hi, all, thank you guys for your replies. I got the solution now.
there is a script called gentran under /etc/rc/d/init.d/gentran, inside this script, it calls the inbuilt commands to start and stop the services. After I copied this script from our production server to the test server, I can run the "/sbin/service start gentran " now.
What are the files under /etc/rc.d/init.d for? Why I need a script with the service name as the file name inside this folder to make "/sbin/service gentran start" to work.
Please advise, thank you very much.
there is a script called gentran under /etc/rc/d/init.d/gentran, inside this script, it calls the inbuilt commands to start and stop the services. After I copied this script from our production server to the test server, I can run the "/sbin/service start gentran " now.
What are the files under /etc/rc.d/init.d for? Why I need a script with the service name as the file name inside this folder to make "/sbin/service gentran start" to work.
Please advise, thank you very much.
ASKER
I noticed I also need update the sudoer file as below: what is the relationship between /sbin/service and /etc/init.d/*
## Allows members of the users group to shutdown this system
# %users localhost=/sbin/shutdown -h now
gentran ALL=NOPASSWD: /sbin/service, /etc/init.d/gentran
## Allows members of the users group to shutdown this system
# %users localhost=/sbin/shutdown -h now
gentran ALL=NOPASSWD: /sbin/service, /etc/init.d/gentran
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Thank you, since I already got this issue solved, I will close this case, thank you all.
ASKER
Serialband and other experts:
Thank you for helping me get the solution so quick, I am glad I am a member of this community.
Have a nice week1
Jason
Thank you for helping me get the solution so quick, I am glad I am a member of this community.
Have a nice week1
Jason