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RC(8)                       System Manager's Manual                      RC(8)

NAME
       rc - boot script

SYNOPSIS
       /etc/rc

DESCRIPTION
       Rc is the command script invoked by init(8) to control reboots.  During
       an  automatic  reboot,  rc is invoked with the argument autoboot; typi‐
       cally this invokes /etc/fsck -p to repair minor filesystem inconsisten‐
       cies.  If rc exits with an unsuccessful status, init stops  in  single-
       user mode; otherwise it proceeds to multi-user.

       When the system enters multi-user mode, either during an auto-reboot or
       after  the  single-user  shell  terminates, rc is invoked without argu‐
       ments.  This usually causes it to  mount  filesystems,  start  daemons,
       clear  /tmp,  and perform other housekeeping.  If this call to rc exits
       unsuccessfully, init reverts to single-user mode.

SEE ALSO
       init(8), reboot(8)

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