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Linux OS Service ‘kudzu’

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Service Name

kudzu

Description

This executes kudzu, the automatic hardware detection tool developed by Red Hat.

“kudzu” detects and configures new and/or changed hardware on a system. It loads the required drivers and unloads redundant drivers. It is configured by default to run at system boot time to determine what hardware has been added or removed from the system.

First, it compares hardware detected against information in /etc/sysconfig/hwconf (if it exists). Then it determines if any hardware has been added or removed from the system. If so, it gives the users the opportunity to configure any added hardware, and unconfigure any removed hardware. It then updates /etc/sysconfig/hwconf.

Service Control

To manage the kudzu service for future shutdowns and reboots, use the chkconfig service:

# chkconfig kudzu on
# chkconfig --list kudzu
kudzu 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off

To control the kudzu service immediately, use the service tool:

Usage: 
 /etc/init.d/kudzu {start|stop}

Start this service:

# service kudzu start

Stop this service:

# service kudzu stop

Package name: kudzu-[version]-[arch].rpm
E.g: kudzu-1.1.95.23-1.0.1.i386.rpm

Configuration files:

/etc/sysconfig/hwconf

– Listing of current installed hardware.

/etc/sysconfig/kudzu

– Configuration for the boot-time hardware probe. Set ’SAFE’ to something other than ’no’ to force only safe probes.

/etc/modprobe.conf

– Module configuration file.

/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-*

– Network interface configuration files.

Filed Under: Linux, Linux Services

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