[plug] loading programs on startup

Jay Turner jturner at bsis.com.au
Fri Oct 3 08:41:58 WST 2003


You could also put the command to execute in /etc/rc.d/rc.local
This is the last file that executed at startup.

Once again be sure to put '&' at the end so it becomes a background process.

(I assume Debian has the file, I'm a Red Hat user so that's all I'm
currently familiar with..)

Jay

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-admin at plug.linux.org.au
> [mailto:plug-admin at plug.linux.org.au]On Behalf Of Ryan Smith
> Sent: Thursday, 2 October 2003 8:13 PM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] loading programs on startup
>
>
> > Alternately, use System V init - basically copy the way your existing
> > /etc/init.d and /etc/rc*.d stuff works - or the @reboot cron method
> > Bernard suggested.
> Yeah i had a quick look at the init scripts and they look kind of
> confusing (could have something to do with lack of sleep). but i got it
> working with cron so that will do for now. although init scripts would
> be better. i might sit down and write one later.
>
> Thanks all
> Ryan
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