Using the "ps" to show run-time options

[Eric Dunbar]

On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 07:29:16 -0800 (PST), ssv102email-linux at yahoo.com
<ssv102email-linux at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Eric,
> FYI.
> You can stop X and gdm by running the following
> command: "services gdm stop"
> or just go to the /etc/init.d and run the gdm script
> manually and pass it "stop"
> example:
> "/etc/init.d/gdm stop"
> 
> You don't want to do this while in X so make sure to
> switch terminals "CTRL-ALT-F2" were F2 can be any of
> the terminals F2-F6 (tty2-tty6).
> Hope this helps.
> Shane

Hmm. I can't get the command "services" to work. I have found the file
/etc/services (whereis services) but it seems to list the services and
isn't a binary. I've also tried sudo services and am told "sudo:
services: command not found".

Eric.