How do I stop services from starting on boot on Ubuntu?
In the console, you could write:
sudo update-rc.d -f apache2 remove
sudo update-rc.d -f mysql remove
...
For additional information read Ubuntu Bootup How to.
Things have changed quite a bit in Ubuntu now. I think from version 11 onwards. MySQL is handled by Upstart while Apache still uses traditional SysV init scripts
For MySQL, you can use the new override feature in Upstart to modify the starting behaviour:
sudo echo "manual" >> /etc/init/mysql.override
For more info, see the section "Disabling a Job from Automatically Starting" in the Upstart Cookbook.
As Apache still uses the traditional SysV init scripts you can use
sudo update-rc.d -f apache2 remove
to remove the links from /etc/rcX.d or, alternatively use
sudo update-rc.d apache2 disable
which "disables" the script by changing it from a start script to a stop script. This is reversible by
sudo update-rc.d apache2 enable
Most of this information I got from here: https://askubuntu.com/a/40077/24678
This link is a bit out dated version wise, but does it match an option in your version?
Configure startup services
This requires administrative privileges (see Chapter 2, Administrative Tasks).
- Run Services Settings: System → Administration → Services.
- Enter your password.
- Select the services you want running, then click OK when done.