---
name: "bum"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "bum"
version: "2.5.2-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bum"
---

# bum(8)

Graphical runlevel configuration tool

## NAME

**Boot-Up Manager** - Graphical runlevel configuration tool

## SYNOPSIS

**bum**

## DESCRIPTION

**bum** is a runlevel configuration editor which allows  to configure init services   when the system boots up or reboots.  It displays a list of every service which  could be started at boot.  User can toggle individual services on and off.

A detailed documentation on the program could be read at: http://www.marzocca.net/linux/bumdocs.html.

## FILE

- /var/lib/bum/packages

  The script\<-\>packages name file.

- /var/lib/bum/numbers

  The service number data file.

- /var/lock/bum

  Lock file.

## AUTHOR

Fabio MARZOCCA \<thesaltydog@gmail.org\>