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Commands Reference, Volume 4

rc Command

Purpose

Performs normal startup initialization.

Syntax

rc

Description

The rc command has an entry in the /etc/inittab file. The init command creates a process for the rc command entry in the /etc/inittab file. The rc command performs normal startup initialization for the system. The contents of /etc/rc are installation specific. If all of the necessary operations complete successfully, the file exits with a zero return code that allows the init command to start loggers to complete normal initialization and startup.

Notes:
  1. Many system daemons such as the cron daemon are started by the rc command.
  2. The root file system is implicitly mounted.

Related Information

The cron daemon, fsck command, init command, mount command, penable command.


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