What effect does the -f option to the update-rc.d command have on files in the /etc/rcX.d/ and /etc/init.d/ directories?

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Emily Luijten · Accepted Answer

It will force the removal of symlinks in /etc/rcX.d/ even if the corresponding init script still exists in /etc/init.d/

Emily Luijten · Answer

It will force the removal of the symlinks in /etc/rcX.d/ even when the links are read only

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It will remove both the symlinks in /etc/rcX.d/ and the init script in /etc/init.d/

Emily Luijten · Answer

It will remove the init script in /etc/init.d/ and the symlinks in /etc/rcX.d/ and update the package information of installed files

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