Use of rc.d update :: kanotix.com :: GNU Linux Live system based on Debian, optimized for HD-install and high performance

// Start the service: 
# update-rc.d //service// defaults 
// Remove the service: 
# update-rc.d -f //service// remove

A startscript for the service to be started must be present in / etc/init.d .

Example:

# update-rc.d -n -f apache defaults

shows only which one would be added, however it adds nothing.

Example:

# update-rc.d  apache defaults

and now apache is added to the default values.

pnWikka : UpdateRC