Regarding rc.local

subaruwrx · 10-05-2004, 11:16 PM

I know that this file is to auto start whatever things you entered in the script after all other init has been started. But I'm just wondering if a particular distro don't have this file, can it be created somewhere?

Tinkster · 10-05-2004, 11:26 PM

The question is not whether you can create the
file somewhere, the question is whether any other
process is going to look for it.

Basically you'll need to verify that somewhere
along the "chain of command" (starting from
init) something is going to be started that will
be executed last, and have a call to rc.local
in it ...

On your Slack-installation (if you still have it)
rc.M will call rc.local. You can easily check on
other distro's by running
grep -R 'rc.local' /etc/*

Cheers,
Tink

Cheers,
Tink

Demonbane · 10-06-2004, 01:42 AM

Gentoo uses /etc/conf.d/local.start

amfoster · 10-06-2004, 07:44 AM

suse uses boot.local

subaruwrx · 10-06-2004, 09:46 PM

Is there any distro that doesn't have this type of file?

subaruwrx · 10-10-2004, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by amfoster
suse uses boot.local

hmm.. is there a .bashrc or .bash_profile under the user directory in suse? I can't find it.

IBall · 10-11-2004, 01:45 AM

If they are not there, simply create them.

Code:

vi .bash_profile

--Ian

subaruwrx · 10-11-2004, 02:24 AM

Actually what I'm looking for is after the user login at the GUI (Runlevel 5), the script will execute.

I'm wondering if .profile is the one I'm looking at? Cause I tried creating the file but it did not work.

IBall · 10-11-2004, 03:33 AM

I think the file you may be after is .xinitrc, but I don't know wheather this is used when a user logs in using the GUI or not.

When a user logs straight in to a Window Manager, as far a I know, Bash is not actually started on login.

--Ian

subaruwrx · 10-11-2004, 04:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by IBall
I think the file you may be after is .xinitrc, but I don't know wheather this is used when a user logs in using the GUI or not.

When a user logs straight in to a Window Manager, as far a I know, Bash is not actually started on login.

--Ian

It seems that this file only works when root login from the console.

It doesn't works when root login from the GUI. And other users doesn't even have this file, tried creating but din work.

IBall · 10-11-2004, 07:03 AM

Maybe .xsession ??

See man xdm, man gdm, or man kdm for details.

Sorry but I am only guessing here.
--Ian

subaruwrx · 10-11-2004, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by IBall
Maybe .xsession ??

See man xdm, man gdm, or man kdm for details.

Sorry but I am only guessing here.
--Ian

NP, will give it a try tomorrow.