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Neil Winchurst wrote: > One thing I have never worked out in Linux. When I log in there are > various programs that start automatically. If I do ps -e I can see a > list of what is running. > > Is there some way of removing a program from this list so that it > does not start at log in? I am thinking of something like mysql which > I use sometimes but not every time I log in. I do not necessarily > want such programs to be running all the time in the background in > case I want to use them. > > Thanks > > Neil Winchurst > what distro are you running? Most distros have a system services menu. For example on pclinuxos you go to the configuration menu and then choose system/services. This lets you switch on/off/on when requested various basic apps. ubuntus version is system/administration/services. Simon -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html