Debian uses the standard /etc/init.d/<script> approach for starting and
stopping its daemons, setting up the network, and just about everything
regarding boot-up.  If you need to control a daemon, use one of the
/etc/init.d/ scripts as a template and create a new one.  Then use update-rc.d
to create the start and stop links in the /etc/rc?.d/ directories.  Default run
levels are S, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.  S == startup/boot, 0 == halt, 6 ==
reboot, 1 == single user, 2-5 == multiuser.  If you want a BSD style boot
script, install the file-rc package.

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