This page does not apply to upstart systemsThe methods on this page have not been tested for upstart boot scripts. On Ubuntu 12.04, upstart boot scripts can be identified by their entries in /etc/init.d being symlinks to /lib/init/upstart-job.
There are several ways to disable a service start during boot. The ways listed here should result in the service's start during boot remaining disabled when the package containing the service is upgraded.
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