Can anyone explain the use of init3

[Styma, Robert E (Robert)]

> 
> 
> >Prefer 'telinit 3' to 'init 3', telinit is used to change 
> run levels, and
> >shuts down services assoicated with the current run level.
> >
> >--
> >imalone
> >
> >  
> >
> On my FC5 install telinit is symlinked to init, so no odds in 
> which gets 
> used.
> 
Be aware that some programs look at what name they are called and
behave differently.  I do not know about telinit, but as an example,
slocate and updatedb are the same program (updatedb is a soft link).

Bob Styma