Unix/other

Some services such as Apache (httpd), and some FTP daemons, exim (and sendmail), and RPC (portmapper) don't run from inetd. You can normally start and stop these with the normal Init Scripts.

Redhat (Sys V)

/etc/rc.d/init.d/servicename (start/stop/status/restart)
To make the effect perminant (past reboots) use `chkconfig servicename (on|off)'.

Debian (Sys V)

/etc/init.d/servicename (start/stop/status/restart)
To make the effect perminant (past reboots) use `update-rc.d' (read the man page).

Solaris

/etc/init.d/servicename (start/stop)
To perminantly disable a service rename it's startup script to Kxxservice and to re-enable it rename it back to Sxxservice, in the runlevel from which it's started. Normally /etc/rc2.d or /etc/rc3.d.