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NAME
     rc2 - run commands performed for multi-user environment

SYNOPSIS
     /sbin/rc2

DESCRIPTION
     This file is executed via an entry in /sbin/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
     /sbin/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 /sbin/rc2.d.

     The  functions  done  by  the  rc2  command  and  associated
     /sbin/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  direc-
          tories.

          Loading the network interface and ports cards with pro-
          gram data and starting the associated processes.

          Starting the cron daemon by executing /usr/sbin/cron.

          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  /sbin/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 /
          /sbin/mountall /etc/fstab




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rc2(1M)          SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION COMMANDS           rc2(1M)



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

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

          rm -rf /var/spool/locks/*

     The file /etc/TIMEZONE is included early in rc2, thus estab-
     lishing 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 /sbin/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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