Files appearing at boot in xinetd.d and rc.d

[David Curry]

David Curry wrote:

> Mark Sargent wrote:
>
>>
>> [root at localhost rc.d]# ls
>> init.d rc rc1.d rc3.d rc5.d rc.local rc.sysinit
>> ln8 rc0.d rc2.d rc4.d rc6.d rc.local~
>>
>> Even if I remove rc.local~, it returns at next boot. That I do not 
>> understand, but, it also happens with tftp in /etc/xinetd.d
>>
>> [root at localhost xinetd.d]# ls
>> chargen cups-lpd daytime-udp echo hotsmtpd rsync tftp~ time-udp
>> chargen-udp daytime dbskkd-cdb echo-udp hotwayd tftp time
>>
>> What is this..? If I have 2 rc.local files, both trying to excute the 
>> same code at boot, does this explain why snort is not appearing..? 
>> I'm a little lost. Cheers.
>>
>> Mark Sargent.
>>
> Mark, a thread some time back noted that an editor application (don't 
> remember which one) created a backup file on opening a file for 
> editing.  Said backup file was assigned the name of filein~.  The 
> files you are concerned about may be created a new on each boot with 
> the previous file saved with the same name and a ~ appended.  At any 
> rate, rc.local and rc.local~ are two distinct names and I don't 
> believe both are not trying to execute.
>
ooops --  Last sentence should have read,  "... don't believe both are 
trying to execute."