If your running Ubuntu, you also need to also run something like update-rc.d <nameofscript> defaults
which adds the /etc/init.d/script symlinks to the various /etc/rc#.d folders. It is these folders that determine when a script runs depending on the run-level. You could also add them manually using ln. Simon Vass Technical Manager E-Tech Uganda Ltd http://www.etech.ug Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 Email: [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "roy mukasa" <[email protected]> To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 9, 2010 11:26:16 AM GMT +03:00 Iraq Subject: [LUG] Automating a script in linux Hey guys have a quick one, ok after i have written a script in linux and i would want it to start automatically when a computer is restarted, what can i do? i Have managed to add the script to /etc/init.d/ then i have also run the command chmod +x <script name> to make it executable. So what else can i do to make the script run automatically when the computer is restarted? Regards -- Roy Mukasa MUK FCIT +256774291110 _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. --------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
