rc2(1M)               UNIX System V(Essential Utilities)                rc2(1M)


NAME
      rc2 - run commands performed for multi-user environment

SYNOPSIS
      /etc/rc2

DESCRIPTION
      This file is executed via an entry in /etc/inittab and is responsible for
      those initializations that bring the system to a ready-to-use state,
      traditionally state 2, called the "multi-user" state.

      The actions performed by rc2 are found in files in the directory
      /etc/rc.d and files beginning with S in /etc/rc2.d.  These files are
      executed by /usr/bin/sh in ASCII sort-sequence order (see FILES for more
      information).  When functions are added that need to be initialized when
      the system goes multi-user, an appropriate file should be added in
      /etc/rc2.d.

      The functions done by the rc2 command and associated /etc/rc2.d files
      include:
            Setting and exporting the TIMEZONE variable.
            Setting-up and mounting the user (/usr) file system.
            Cleaning up (remaking) the /tmp and /var/tmp directories.
            Loading the network interface and ports cards with program data and
            starting the associated processes.
            Starting the cron daemon.
            Cleaning up (deleting) uucp locks status, and temporary files in
            the /var/spool/uucp directory.

      Other functions can be added, as required, to support the addition of
      hardware and software features.

EXAMPLES
      The following are prototypical files found in /etc/rc2.d.  These files
      are prefixed by an S and a number indicating the execution order of the
      files.

      MOUNTFILESYS
            #    Set up and mount file systems

            cd /
            /etc/mountall /etc/fstab

      RMTMPFILES
            #  clean up /tmp
            rm -rf /tmp
            mkdir /tmp
            chmod 777 /tmp
            chgrp sys /tmp
            chown sys /tmp




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rc2(1M)               UNIX System V(Essential Utilities)                rc2(1M)


      uucp
            #    clean-up uucp locks, status, and temporary files

            rm -rf /var/spool/locks/*

      The file /etc/TIMEZONE is included early in rc2, thus establishing the
      default time zone for all commands that follow.

FILES
      Here are some hints about files in /etc/rc.d:

      The order in which files are executed is important.  Since they are
      executed in ASCII sort-sequence order, using the first character of the
      file name as a sequence indicator will help keep the proper order.  Thus,
      files starting with the following characters would be:
            [0-9].    very early
            [A-Z].    early
            [a-n].    later
            [o-z].    last
            3.mountfs

      Files in /etc/rc.d that begin with a dot (.)  will not be executed.  This
      feature can be used to hide files that are not to be executed for the
      time being without removing them.  The command can be used only by the
      super-user.

      Files in /etc/rc2.d must begin with an S or a K followed by a number and
      the rest of the file name.  Upon entering run level 2, files beginning
      with S are executed with the start option; files beginning with K, are
      executed with the stop option.  Files beginning with other characters are
      ignored.

SEE ALSO
      shutdown(1M).




















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