TELINIT(ADM)             XENIX System V              TELINIT(ADM)



     Name
          telinit, mkinittab - Alternative method of turning terminals
          on and off.

     Syntax
          telinit state
          mkinittab [ttysfile]...

     Description
          telinit directs the actions of init(M).  It is an
          alternative to using enable(C) and disable(C) to allow and
          disallow logins on terminals.

          telinit generates a new /etc/ttys file from the /etc/inittab
          file.  Only those lines from inittab(F) which apply in state
          are converted to their ttys(F) equivalent.  init is then
          signaled to allow or disallow logins on terminals according
          to /etc/ttys.

          The recognized state arguments are:

          0-6  Generate /etc/ttys using the lines in /etc/inittab
               which apply to the specified state.

          q, Q Do not generate a new /etc/ttys file, but signal init
               to examine the existing /etc/ttys file.

          s, S Signal init to enter System Maintenance (single-user)
               mode.

          Only the superuser can run telinit.  Users currently logged
          onto terminals that are disabled are abruptly killed.
          Logins are not allowed on terminals not listed in /etc/ttys.

          mkinittab writes on the standard output an inittab-format
          file generated from the specified ttysfiles.  Each ttysfile
          must be in ttys format.  If no ttysfile is specified, the
          standard input is read.

     Files
          /etc/ttys

          /etc/inittab

     See Also
          disable(C), enable(C), getty(M), init(M), inittab(F),
          login(M), ttys(F)

     Notes
          inittab is provided for users more familiar with the telinit
          approach to terminal administration, as opposed to the
          standard XENIX enable and disable approach.



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