| Script Name as in /etc/init.d
| Current package description
| New proposed description text
| Related daemon
|
| acct
| The GNU Accounting utilities for process and login accounting
| |
|
| acpid
| Utilities for using ACPI power management
| Performs intelligent power management of your system
| acpid
|
| acpi-support
| acpi-support is a collection of useful events for acpi
| For laptops, does power management and enables hotkeys
| *NONE*
|
| aime
| Advanced Interactive Mudding Environment
| |
|
| alsa
| ALSA driver configuration files
| Sound Architecture Services
|
| anacron
| A cron-like program that doesn't go by time
| Runs system housekeeping chores on specified days.
| *NONE*
|
| apache
| Versatile, high-performance HTTP server
| Apache web server
| apache/httpd
|
| apache2
| Next generation, scalable, extendable web server
| Apache2 web server
| apache2/httpd
|
| atd
| Delayed job execution and batch processing
| Enables scheduling of jobs
| atd
|
| apmd
| Utilities for Advanced Power Management (APM)
| Monitors battery status for some older laptops
| apmd
|
| autofs
| A kernel-based automounter for Linux
| Automounter for Linux
| autofs
|
| avgd
| AVG Anti-Virus daemon
|
| avgd
|
| bootlogd
| Standard scripts needed for booting and shutting down
| Saves messages at boot to a log file
| bootlogd
|
| capiutils
| Utilities for CAPI-capable ISDN cards
| Allows ISDN cards to use the CAPI interface
| capifaxrecvd
|
| capi4hylafax
| Faxing over CAPI2.0 device
| Enables faxing with CAPI-enabled ISDN cards
|
|
| cron
| Management of regular background processing
| Runs system housekeeping chores on specified dates/times
| cron
|
| capisuite
| Easy fax and voice box solution for ISDN/CAPI capable devices
| Answering Machine & Fax for CAPI-enabled ISDN cards
| ?
|
| cupsys
| Common UNIX Printing System™ - server
| Manages print jobs
| cupsd
|
| dbus-1
| Simple interprocess messaging system
| Delivers messages between applications
| dbus-daemon-1
|
| ddclient
| Update dynamic IP address at DynDNS.org and other DNS hosts
| Updates your details on DNS hosting providers
| ddclient
|
| dgc
| Conexant DGC USB modem driver
| Linux driver for Conexant USB hardware modem.
| dgc
|
| dhcp3-server
| DHCP v3 Server
| Provides IP addresses to clients via DHCP
| dhcpd3
|
| dictd
| Dictionary Server
| Dictionary Server
| dictd
|
| dirmngr
| server for managing certificate revocation lists
| |
|
| dnetc
| *NONE*
| distributed.net client computing RC5 and DES projects on unused CPU cycles
|
| dns-clean
| A text menu based utility for configuring ppp
| Configures your system for internet access via a modem
| ?
|
| evms
| Enterprise Volume Management System (core)
| Hard Disk Volume Management
| *NONE*
|
| exim4
| support files for all exim MTA (v4) packages
|
| fam
| File Alteration Monitor
| Detects changes in files/directories
| famd
|
| fetchmail
| SSL enabled POP3, APOP, IMAP mail gatherer/forwarder
| Mail retrieval and forwarding utility
| fetchmail
|
| festival
| general multi-lingual speech synthesis system
|
| firestarter
| Firestarter is a complete firewall tool for Linux machines.
|
| iptables
|
| firewall
| script to start/stop IpTables Firewall
|
| iptables
|
| fnfxd
| An ACPI and hotkey daemon for Toshiba laptops
| Power and special key management for Toshiba laptops
|
| gdm
| GNOME Display Manager
| Gnome Display Manager
| gdm
|
| gnunet
| Secure, trust-based peer-to-peer framework
| |
|
| gpsd
| GPS (Global Positioning System) service daemon
| |
|
| hdparm
| Tune hard disk parameters for high performance
| Tunes hard disk parameters for high performance
| *NONE*
|
| hddtemp
| Utility to monitor the temperature of your hard drive
| Monitors the temperature of your hard drive
|
| heartbeat
| Subsystem for High-Availability Linux
| High-Availability Linux, used in failover and recovery scenarios
|
| hotplug
| Linux Hotplug Scripts
| Detects new devices when plugged in
| Check /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug
|
| hpoj
| HP OfficeJet Linux driver (hpoj)
| HP OfficeJet Linux driver
| ptal-printd
|
| hsf
| Conexant HSF softmodem
| Conexant HSF softmodem
| hsfdcpd
|
| hylafax
| Flexible client/server fax software - server daemons
| Supports the sending and receiving of facsimiles
| hfaxd
|
| ifupdown-clean
| High level tools to configure network interfaces
| Tools to configure network services
| *NONE*
|
| inetd
| The Internet Superserver
| Manager for incoming Internet connections
| inetd
|
| inn2
| 'InterNetNews' news server
|
| kdm
| KDE Display Manager
| Login manager for KDE
| kdm
|
| keytouch-init.sh
| *NONE*
|
| klogd
| Kernel Logging Daemon
| Logs important system events
| klogd
|
| laptop-mode
| Userland scripts to control "laptop mode"
| Automatically enables laptop mode when computer is running on batteries
| *NONE*
|
| libdevmapper1.00
| The Linux Kernel Device Mapper userspace library
|
| lirc
| Linux Infra-red Remote Control support
|
| lpd
| BSD lpr/lpd line print spooling system
|
| lvm
| The Logical Volume Manager for Linux (common files)
| Handles physical hard disk volumes in logical groups
| ?
|
| makedev
| Creates device files in /dev
| Creates special files to interact with hardware
| *NONE*
|
| mdadm
| Manage MD devices aka Linux Software Raid
| Manages multiple disk devices for fault-tolerance
| mdadm
|
| module-init-tools
| tools for managing Linux kernel modules
|
| modutils
| Linux module utilities
|
| mpd
| Music Player Daemon
| Allows remote access for playing music
| mpd
|
| mysql
| mysql database server binaries
| Fast and stable SQL database server
| mysqld
|
| mysqld-ib
| Infobright combines a column-oriented database with our Knowledge Grid architecture to deliver a self-managing data warehouse optimized for analytics.
| Infobright SQL database server
| mysqld
|
| mysql-nbd
| mysql database server binaries
| Fast and stable SQL database server
| mysqld
|
| mysql-nbd-mgm
| mysql database server binaries
| Fast and stable SQL database server
| mysqld
|
| netapplet
| User-friendly network interface control applet
| Monitors and displays network activity
|
| networking
| Basic TCP/IP networking system
| Manages your internet connection
| *NONE*
|
| nfs-common
| NFS support files common to client and server
| NFS support files common to client and server
| nfs-common
|
| ntpdate
| The ntpdate client for setting system time from NTP servers
| Updates the system's clock over the internet
|
| nvidia-glx
| NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x/X.Org driver
| NVIDIA video card management
| *NONE*
|
| pcmcia
| PCMCIA Card Services for Linux
| Manages the insertion/removal of Laptop cards
| cardmgr
|
| postfix
| A high-performance mail transport agent
| High performance Mail Server
| master
|
| powernowd
| Control CPU speed and voltage using 2.6 kernel interface
| Controls CPU speed and voltage to save power
| powernowd
|
| ppp
| Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) daemon
| Manages internet access via a modem
| pppd
|
| readahead
| Read files into the page cache
| Speeds up boot by starting operations early
|
| rsync
| Fast remote file copy program (like rcp)
| Fast remote file copy program
| rsyncd
|
| samba
| A LAN-Manager-like file and printer server for Unix
| Shares files among computers on a local network
| smbd
|
| schoolbell
| A web-based calendaring server
|
| schooltool
| A common platform for school administration
| schroot
| Execute commands in a chroot environment
|
| screen-cleanup
| A terminal multiplexor with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation
|
| sl-modem-daemon
| SmartLink software modem daemon
| SmartLink modem management
| slmodemd
|
| spamassassin
| Perl-based spam filter using text analysis
| Spam filter
|
| ssh
| Secure shell server, an rshd replacement
| Allows users to securely log into the machine remotely
| sshd
|
| squid
| Internet Object Cache (WWW proxy cache)
| Internet www proxy server
| squid
|
| sudo
| Provide limited super user privileges to specific users
| Allows specific users to gain superuser status
|
| sysklogd
| System Logging Daemon
| Logs important system events
| syslogd
|
| tpb
| Program to use the IBM ThinkPad™ special keys
| Program to use the IBM ThinkPad™ special keys
| tpb
|
| tpconfig
| Configure touchpad devices
|
| udev
| /dev/ management daemon
| Creates new devices when plugged in
| udevd
|
| uml-utilities
| User-mode Linux (utility programs)
|
| vmware
| *NONE*
| Allows several OS running simultaneously in virtual machines.
| vmware-serverd
|
| webmin
| Web-based administration toolkit
| Web-based remote administration for this computer
| miniserv.pl
|
| vboxdrv
| VirtualBox Linux kernel module
| vboxdrv
|
| vboxnet
| VirtualBox permanent host networking setup
|
| xfs
| *NONE*
|
| xfstt
| X Font Server for TrueType fonts
|
| xorg-common
| X Window System (X.Org) infrastructure
| Main Graphical Interface
| Xorg
|
| zope
| Open Source Web Application Server
| Open Source Web Application Server
| zope
|
| zope3
| Open Source Web Application Server (Libraries)
|
| xfstt
| X Font Server for TrueType fonts
|
| xorg-common
| X Window System (X.Org) infrastructure
| Main Graphical Interface
| Xorg
|
| asterisk
| asterisk PBX
| asterisk
|
| svnserve
| *NONE*
| Standalone server for the Subversion version control system
| svnserve
|
| alsa-utils
| ALSA utilities
| re/store mixer settings
| *NONE*
|
| apparmor
| Application Armor
| allows the system administrator to associate with each program a security profile
| *NONE*
|
| brltty
| BRLTTY daemon
| provides access to the console (text mode) for a blind person using a braille display
| *NONE*
|
| console-setup
| *NONE*
| Set up the font and the keyboard on the console
| *NONE*
|
| halt
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| keyboard-setup
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| killprocs
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| linux-restricted-modules-common
| *NONE*
| helper scripts to handle linux-restricted-modules
| *NONE*
|
| lm-sensors
| Lm-sensors
| utilities to read temperature/voltage/fan sensors
| *NONE*
|
| loopback
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| mountoverflowtmp
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| memcached
| *NONE*
| memcache extension module for PHP
| memcached
|
| minissdpd
| ###
| keep memory of all UPnP devices that announced themselves
| *NONE*
|
| nessusd
| Nessus Security Scanner
| Remote network security auditor, the server
| *NONE*
|
| nfs-kernel-server
| NFS kernel server
| the recommended NFS server for use with Linux
| *NONE*
|
| pcmciautils
| PCMCIA utilities
| PCMCIA initialisation tools
| *NONE*
|
| portmap
| The RPC portmapper
| server that converts RPC (Remote Procedure Call) program numbers into DARPA protocol port numbers
| *NONE*
|
| powernowd.early
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| pppd-dns
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| privoxy
| Privacy enhancing HTTP Proxy
| web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for protecting privacy
| *NONE*
|
| procps
| /proc file system utilities
| provide information about the status of entries in its process table
| *NONE*
|
| pulseaudio
| PulseAudio sound server
| sound server
| *NONE*
|
| readahead-desktop
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| reboot
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| rmnologin
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| sendsigs
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| sensord
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| single
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| skeleton
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| stop-readahead
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| udev-finish
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| ufw
| Ubuntu Uncomplicated Firewall
| program for managing a netfilter firewall
| *NONE*
|
| umountfs
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| umountroot
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| urandom
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| vbesave
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| wpa-ifupdown
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| x11-common
| X Window System (X.Org)
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| xserver-xorg-input-wacom
| Wacom input driver
| X.Org driver and udev support for Wacom tablet devices
| *NONE*
|
| stunnel4
| SSL tunnel for network daemons
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| plymouth
| bootsplash and user interaction utility
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| openarena-server
| game server
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| irqbalance
| distribute hardware interrupts across processors on a multiprocessor system
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| udevtrigger
| Trigger kernel device uevents to replay missing events at system coldplug.
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| network-manager
| automatic network detection and configuration
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| udevmonitor
| print the kernel and udev event sequence to the console
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| avgd
| AVG Antivirus dameons
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| qemu-kvm
| QEMU KVM kernel module
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| slim
| Simple LogIn Manager (like XDM or GDM)
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| miredo
| Teredo IPv6 tunneling for Unix
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| speech-dispatcher
| server process managing speech requests in Speech Dispatcher
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| tomcat6
| Tomcat 6 servlet engine
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| gogoc
| gogoCLIENT (IPv6 tunnel)
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| radvd
| router advertisement daemon for IPv6
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| setvtrgb
| set the virtual terminal RGB colors
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| ufw
| program for managing a netfilter firewall
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| lightdm
| X11 login / display manager
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| rsyslog
| reliable and extended syslog daemon
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| timidity
| MIDI emulation
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| hostname
| set system network hostname
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| dmesg
| kernel ring buffer
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| monit
| utility for monitoring services on a Unix system
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| jetty
| Jetty HTTP server and servlet container
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| openbsd-inetd
| OpenBSD internet superserver
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| kerneloops
| program to collect and submit kernel oopses to kerneloops.org
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| udftools
| Call pktsetup to set up packet device associations
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| hdapsd
| park the hard disk drive in case of an emergency
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| gdomap
| GNUstep Distributed Objects name server
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| winbind
| Name Service Switch daemon for resolving names from NT servers
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|
| rmcgroup
| cgroup management
| *NONE*
| *NONE*
|