rc.local

Jase · 07-30-2001, 01:14 PM

Well I have a few things I want to start when the server starts. My syntax right now is as follows but It does not work,...

su jason -c
cd /path/to/program
./program &
cd

any thoughts?

this is a redhat 7.1 system

rolf · 07-30-2001, 02:05 PM

A few thoughts:

rc.local is executed as root, so just put the command at the bottom [edit the file as root], e.g:

adsl-start [if the command is in root's path]
/usr/sbin/adsl-start [full path if it is not]
rm -rf /home/user/.netscape/cache/* [clears cache]
setserial /dev/modem uart 16550A port 0x9400 irq 10

these are the types of commands [minus the parenthetical notes] that work in my /etc/rc.d/rc.local [Mandrake, similar to Red Hat]

Jase · 07-30-2001, 08:26 PM

ok I see,....but how to I start a program as a user other then root?

funkup · 07-31-2001, 07:55 AM

why cant you let root run it in rc.local?
u could have it in yr bashrc so when your profile is loaded it runs this program of yours when you login

but if you want it run at boot time then do the root thang

simple