On 02:05 Tue 18 Sep , Jake Conk wrote: > Hello, > > Simple noob question... I've installed a few packages (ie nrpe2 and > openvpn) that on other systems like Linux and even BSD based systems > such as FreeBSD provide means of a rc script which can start and stop > the service and you can configure this script to be executed on boot. > > After installing these packages on OpenBSD I've listed the package > contents and don't notice any equivalent files that would do this. Are > we supposed to write our own startup scripts and place them in > /etc/rc.local to be executed when the system boots?
Yes.. Some packages even give you an example how to put it in your rc.local. As for OpenVPN, I put it into my hostname.if, to have it start whenever the interface is started at boot time. > Does OpenBSD not > use rc scripts that start/stop/restart/ and status applications? no, use rc.local and ps ;) > > Thanks, > - Jake > You're welcome, Julian
