Working with "/etc/inittab" file
Working with /etc/inittab file to manage defualt runlevels.
Here we will learn,
1. How to set defualt Runlevel ?
2. How to disable immidiate shutdown by Pressing "Ctrl + Alt + Delete" ?
3. How to set immidiate shutdown by Pressing "Ctrl + Alt + Delete" for only Particular users.?
1.Types of Runlevels;
0 - Halt Or Shutdown #Dont set it as defualt
1 - Single User Mode # Used for maintainence purpose
2 - Multiuser, without Networking
3 - Full multiuser with Networking #Can be used as defualt runlevel
4 - Not Defined #Can be customize as per user
5 - X11 (GUI) #Always defualt runlevel
6 - Reboot #Dont set it as defualt
To make any runlevel defualt,
Edit /etc/inittab file & search for "id:5:initdefualt:" line, here just replace Runlevel 5 with any other runlevel like "3" and save file. So now when you restart it again it'll boot in Runlevel 3.
2. How to disable immidiate shutdown by Pressing "Ctrl + Alt + Delete",
Edit /etc/inittab file & search for "ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -r now" line & comment it with "#", now save & exit.
Make it like,
3. How to set immidiate shutdown by Pressing "Ctrl + Alt + Delete" for only Particular users.?
Make files,
/etc/shutdown.allow
/etc/shutdown.deny
Add all users who can have access for this combination in "/etc/shutdown.allow" else other to "/etc/shutdown.deny" file.
Now edit file "/etc/inittab" file,
add "-a" option in "ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -r now" line as below,
ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -a -t3 -r now
Save & exit.
Here we will learn,
1. How to set defualt Runlevel ?
2. How to disable immidiate shutdown by Pressing "Ctrl + Alt + Delete" ?
3. How to set immidiate shutdown by Pressing "Ctrl + Alt + Delete" for only Particular users.?
1.Types of Runlevels;
0 - Halt Or Shutdown #Dont set it as defualt
1 - Single User Mode # Used for maintainence purpose
2 - Multiuser, without Networking
3 - Full multiuser with Networking #Can be used as defualt runlevel
4 - Not Defined #Can be customize as per user
5 - X11 (GUI) #Always defualt runlevel
6 - Reboot #Dont set it as defualt
To make any runlevel defualt,
Edit /etc/inittab file & search for "id:5:initdefualt:" line, here just replace Runlevel 5 with any other runlevel like "3" and save file. So now when you restart it again it'll boot in Runlevel 3.
2. How to disable immidiate shutdown by Pressing "Ctrl + Alt + Delete",
Edit /etc/inittab file & search for "ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -r now" line & comment it with "#", now save & exit.
Make it like,
3. How to set immidiate shutdown by Pressing "Ctrl + Alt + Delete" for only Particular users.?
Make files,
/etc/shutdown.allow
/etc/shutdown.deny
Add all users who can have access for this combination in "/etc/shutdown.allow" else other to "/etc/shutdown.deny" file.
Now edit file "/etc/inittab" file,
add "-a" option in "ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -r now" line as below,
ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -a -t3 -r now
Save & exit.
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