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diff --git a/chapter07/usage.xml b/chapter07/usage.xml index 6fff95a68..d688af725 100644 --- a/chapter07/usage.xml +++ b/chapter07/usage.xml @@ -67,17 +67,36 @@ the stop argument. When a S link is encountered, the appropriate script is run with the start argument. </para> -<literallayout> +<para> These are descriptions of what the arguments make the scripts do: +</para> + +<itemizedlist> + +<listitem><para> <emphasis>start</emphasis>: The service is started. +</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para> <emphasis>stop</emphasis>: The service is stopped. +</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para> <emphasis>restart</emphasis>: The service is stopped and then started again. +</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para> <emphasis>reload</emphasis>: The configuration of the service is updated. Use this after you have modified the configuration file of a service, when you don't need/want to restart the service. +</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para> <emphasis>status</emphasis>: Tells you if the service is running and with -which PID's -</literallayout> +which PID's. +</para></listitem> + +</itemizedlist> <para> Feel free to modify the way the boot process works (after all it's your |