NAME

rc − command script for system housekeeping

SYNOPSIS

/etc/rc

DESCRIPTION

The /etc/rc program is called immediately after the system is booted.  Its responsibility is to clear the records of what devices and what users were present on the system when it was last running. 

These housekeeping functions include mounting default devices and calling /etc/update, cron, and user accounting programs. 

SEE ALSO

init(8)

7th Edition  —  2/23/82