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Hi, I have a following question: Is it possible to rename a file as " init " (same as /sbin/init )? if it's not possible, could you please explain why ...
  1. 10-04-2011 #1
    Charles1718
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    Question Is it possible to rename a file as "init" ?

    Hi,

    I have a following question:

    Is it possible to rename a file as "init" (same as /sbin/init)? if it's not possible, could you please explain why a file cannot be named as init ?

    P.S. is it possible that this file / Programm /sbin/init can be renamed?


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    Charles
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  2. 10-04-2011 #2
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    You can name a file anything you want. To call it, you need to use the full path. In your case, you could either call /programm/sbin/init or rename that file and call /programm/sbin/some-other-filename. Either way will work.
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