[newbie] /etc initrunlvl

[Andrew Scotchmer]

Just a quick question.

In /etc there is  /initrunlvl that when in command line mode is highlighted in
red and flashes!!!

Giving the 'whatis' command I got the reply 'nothing applicable'. It is also
completely empty or unrecognisable as when I try and have a look at it with vi
it attempts to make a new file. 

It is owned by root the permissions are 'lrwxrwxrwx' which I understand (does
the l mean link)  but why is it flashing in red and what does it do????? 

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Andrew
Blackburn
England