Services
Services are programs that run in background, invisible to the user, and do some useful work such as maintaining Internet connections, checking for email, playing sounds, etc. Sometimes, services are called daemons. To see the list of services currently running on your tablet, you can use the following:
- ps, top, or htop command line utilities, invoked from XTerm.
- CPU Load desktop applet (found in Extras).
- Services configuration applet (found in Extras).
Just like any other program, a service can be killed with the kill command or the appropriate button in the CPU Load applet. To disable a service (so that it does not start up after the next reboot), you can use the Services configuration applet. Be aware though that killing or disabling some services may seriously damage your system. Avoid it unless you are absolutely sure you know what you are doing.
Nokia services
| Service Name | Service Function |
|---|---|
| af-base-apps | Application framework. |
| af-services | Application framework. |
| af-startup | Application framework. |
| alarmd | Alarm dispatcher responsible for waking the tablet from "sleep" state and running other applications at predefined times. |
| bluez-utils | Bluetooth tools. |
| btcond | Bluetooth connectivity. |
| dbus | D-Bus message bus daemon, used for passing commands and data between applications. This is the main way for applications to talk to each other. |
| dnsmasq | DNS proxy and DHCP server. |
| dsp-init | DSP loader. |
| esd | Enlightenment Sound Daemon responsible for mixing sound from applications, adjusting its volume, and playing it through speakers or headphones. |
| gpsdriver | GPS driver that reads and processes position data from GPS receivers, making it available for applications. |
| hal | ??? |
| hildon-application-manager | Periodically checks software repositories (such as Extras) for updates and informs you of any updates to your installed software. |
| hildon-desktop | Hildon desktop. |
| hulda | Kernel events proxy. |
| icd2 | ??? |
| ke-recv | Kernel events proxy. |
| libgpsbt | Lets tablet connect to Bluetooth GPS devices. |
| maemo-launcher | Keeps some important system libraries (GTK+, Pango) in memory so that other applications can start up quicker. |
| mce | Machine control entity. |
| mediaplayer-daemon | Mediaplayer engine. |
| metalayer-crawler0 | Metalayer crawler. |
| multimediad | Multimedia daemon. |
| obexsrv | OBEX server responsible for exchanging files with Bluetooth devices, such as smartphones or computers. |
| osso-ipv6 | ??? |
| osso-systemui | System user interface. |
| osso-systemui-early | System user interface. |
| rich-core | When an application crashes, this service is responsible for saving information of how it crashed, for later analysis by authors. This service can be installed from ???. |
| suplistenerd | ??? |
| tablet-browser-daemon | Loads and renders web pages that you view in web browser. Always running so that you can start browsing quickly. |
| wide-dhcpv6-client | ??? |
| wlancond | WLAN connectivity. |
| x-server | X11 server. Just like any other decent Unix or Linux device, your tablet runs one. |
3rd-party services
| Service Name | Service Function |
|---|---|
| avahi-daemon | ??? |
| avahi-dnsconfd | ??? |
| brightness-permission | ??? |
| carmand | Carman background process. |
| python-launcher | Accelerates startup of Python applications, such as Canola, by keeping some parts of Python in memory. |
| ssh | Secure Shell Server, usually installed from Extras. It lets you connect to the tablet remotely. |