Chaitanya Yanamadala wrote: > so after creating a file how do i add it to service list. > coz when i create a new file in /etc/init.d it is not appearing in the > services list.. > > Chaitanya > Hi Then you use "chkconfig" to manage when the service will start, something like "chkconfig --add <service>", or simply "chkconfig <service> on", I'm not sure the best to way to do this. There is a proper way of making the header for chkconfig, if I remember right. I think the man page give you this information. mg.