Service Name dhcpd Description – The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), a derivation of the original Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP), has expanded its usefulness beyond its thin-client origins. Enterprise-level systems often use the DHCP service to centralize the administration of TCP/IP addresses, network masks, hostnames, router and DNS information. – The dhcpd service is run on […]
Linux Services
Linux OS Service ‘anacron’
Service Name anacron Cron Vs Anacron Similar to the cron service, the anacron service runs applications or scripts at specific times and dates. This allows for reliable unattended system operation – scheduled events are not missed if the system goes down – instead, they are run as soon as possible after their scheduled time. Candidates […]
Linux OS service ‘iscsid’
Service Name iscsid Description The iscsid (Internet Small Computer Systems Interface) service implements the control path of iSCSI protocol, plus some management facilities. For example, the daemon could be configured to automatically re-start discovery at startup, based on the contents of the persistent iSCSI database. ISCSI is a protocol to access remote SCSI disks via […]
Linux OS Service ‘NetworkManager’
Service Name NetworkManager Description The Service manages the NetworkManager daemon, which is part of GNOME desktop. (For Laptops and Desktops). Therefore it thinks that it is running on a laptop/desktop. With the Linux desktop, different networking factors come in like: Change of networks (home, office, public etc.) Wi-Fi (Wireless) Dialup Networking (DUN) Mobile Broadband Bluetooth […]
Linux / UNIX OS service : autofs
Service Name autofs Description This executes auto-mount daemon for filesystem mounting. The “auto-mount” daemon “mounts a filesystem when a client sends a request to this daemon” and “unmount it when there’s no request for a long time”. There are two types of automounters in Linux, autofs and AMD. AMD is implemented in user space and […]
Linux / UNIX OS service : Bluetooth
Service Name Bluetooth Description This executes Bluetooth wireless communication daemon. Bluetooth services for service discovery, authentication, Human Interface Devices, etc. Nature The bluetooth has three daemons: # /etc/init.d/bluetooth status hcid is stopped sdpd is stopped hidd is stopped hcid – “Host Controller Interface Daemon” Manages all the Bluetooth devices. sdpd – “SDP daemon” Allows Bluetooth […]