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CentOS Disable Services Not Needed

This is a list of suggested services which can be disabled in CentOS.

 Disable un-needed services by executing the following:

  chkconfig NetworkManager off
  chkconfig NetworkManagerDispatcher off
  chkconfig anacron off
  chkconfig atd off
  chkconfig bluetooth off
  chkconfig cpuspeed off
  chkconfig cups off
  chkconfig gpm off
  chkconfig hidd off
  chkconfig ip6tables off
  chkconfig iptables off
  chkconfig irda off
  chkconfig mdmonitor off
  chkconfig mdmpd off
  chkconfig pcscd off
  chkconfig portmap off
  chkconfig yum-updatesd off
  chkconfig smartd off
  service smartd stop
  service NetworkManager stop
  service NetworkManagerDispatcher stop
  service anacron stop
  service atd stop
  service bluetooth stop
  service cpuspeed stop
  service cups stop
  service gpm stop
  service hidd stop
  service ip6tables stop
  service iptables stop
  service irda stop
  service mdmonitor stop
  service mdmpd stop
  service pcscd stop
  service portmap stop
  service yum-updatesd stop

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