Re: K guys here's a new one for me....

[Shawn Yarbrough <shawn@nailstorm.com>]

C Mead wrote:
> as well whats the difference between
> 
> /etc/init.d/networking restart and reload?
> 

This applies to almost any script inside init.d, including
/etc/init.d/networking:


./networking restart

Does a "./networking stop" followed by a "./networking start". 
Effectively reinitializes the networking subsystem after configuration
changes have been made.  Nice because (unlike windoze) you can
reconfigure and "reboot" almost any part of the operating system without
having to reboot the whole computer.


./networking reload

Sends some kind of a signal to the networking subsystem telling to it
reload it's configuration files as if it had just been started.  Same
effect as "./networking restart" but generally faster and cleaner.  Not
available for all scripts in init.d, but works for most.


Shawn Yarbrough
shawn@nailstorm.com