The /samples/inittab file

A partial sample file, /samples/inittab, is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Partial contents of the /samples/inittab file

etcrc::wait:/etc/rc
inetd::respfrk:/usr/sbin/inetd  /etc/inetd.conf
msgend::once:/bin/echo Done processing /etc/inittab >/dev/console

Because the first entry, /etc/rc, does not have redirection specified, standard output and standard error are both directed to /etc/log.

In the sample file:

The following entry invokes /etc/rc:
```
etcrc::wait:/etc/rc   
```
The following entry invokes the inetd daemon by means of the /etc/initttab file. You can use this entry instead of starting the inetd daemon from /etc/rc. The sample inittab entry for inetd causes the inetd daemon to be started under jobname INETD1 with the respawn capability:
```
inetd::respfrk:/usr/sbin/inetd   /etc/inetd.conf 
```