[SOLVED] Run bash script when I log in

krilen · 07-26-2014, 03:21 PM

Hi.

Have searched and searched but have not found what I am looking for. Maybe anyone behind another screen can help me.

Did not know where to post this thread so I went with the easiest.

I am running fedora 20 with mate, x86_64.

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Linux XXX.XXX.XXX 3.15.6-200.fc20.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Jul 18 02:36:27 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
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I recently was the victim och the 16-bit bug in kernel 3.14 but it has been looking up now since the arrival och 3.15. But I still need to run "echo 1 > /proc/sys/abi/ldt16" to get the old program to run under wine.

That why I thought of creating a .sh script to run when I log in. The problem is that it works when I run it manually but noting happens when I but the script in .bash_profile.

This is the script (.wine16bit.sh)
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!/bin/bash
# A script to enable 16-bit for Wine
# 2014-07-25

/usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/sh -c "echo 1 > /proc/sys/abi/ldt16"
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I have put it in bash_profile as /home/krister/.wine16bit.sh

I have hidden it and made sure it is able to be executed. As I said above it works when I run it after I have logged in. Have added to visudo my user so I can run scripts.

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krister ALL=NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/sh
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By the way my user (krister) is not root, just a normal user.

Anyone that can help me figure out what is wrong or hav another idea on how I can get the "echo" to run when I log in.

Thanks in advanced.

/Krister

T3RM1NVT0R · 07-26-2014, 04:36 PM

It works for me with modifications:

1. Your script should look as follows:

Code:

#!/bin/bash
# A script to enable 16-bit for Wine
# 2014-07-25

echo 1 > /proc/sys/abi/ldt16

2. Your .bash_profile should look as follows:

Code:

sudo /bin/sh /home/krister/.wine16bit.sh

3. Your sudoers should look as follows:

Code:

krister ALL = (root) NOPASSWD: /bin/sh

John VV · 07-26-2014, 11:26 PM

or
if you have tested the script and KNOW ( 100%)it will not effect any other program or user
drop the shell script into /etc/profile.d
and reboot

but if it is incompatible with other programs .....

jpollard · 07-27-2014, 12:15 AM

If it is going to be set always, why not put in an init script such as rc.local? That way it gets set on boot, and no need to create complicated methods for all users to use to set it.

unSpawn · 07-27-2014, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpollard

If it is going to be set always, why not put in an init script such as rc.local?

Linux distributions commonly use /etc/sysctl.conf. Additionally Fedora (now?) has /etc/sysctl.d/ for local additions.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpollard

That way it gets set on boot, and no need to create complicated methods for all users to use to set it.

In this case it's quite valid to "create complicated methods", do check the comment in commit Id fa81511bb0bbb2b1aace3695ce869da9762624ff.

I would suggest the OP creates (or modifies) the script that starts WINE and not only add a "echo 1 > /proc/sys/abi/ldt16" before starting WINE but also a "echo 0 > /proc/sys/abi/ldt16" when exiting.

krilen · 07-27-2014, 07:35 AM

First of all thanks for the help.

T3RM1NVT0R: I'am sorry to say that your solution don't work. It works when I run it manually after I have logged in (have to sudo it).

unSpawn: Your thoughts are interesting and I think that your solution would be best. Why enable 16-bit all of the time? But how would I make it do this? Could you point me in the right direction or give me a hint where to look. Should I modify the link that starts the program, how would I disable it when I quit the program?

This is the current link that is on my desktop to start the program:

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env WINEPREFIX="/home/krister/.wine" wine C:\\windows\\command\\start.exe /Unix /home/krister/.wine/dosdevices/c:/users/krister/Start\ Menu/Programs/Hogia\ Family/Hogia\ HemEkonomi.lnk
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Again thanks for all the help. This is why I love Linux, if someone has a question someone has an answer

/Krister

unSpawn · 07-27-2014, 09:06 AM

Ensure /etc/sudoers contains line:

Code:

krister ALL = (root) NOPASSWD: /usr/local/bin/wine16bit.sh st*

then save following script as "/usr/local/bin/wine16bit.sh" (owner and group root, mode 0550 should do):

Code:

#!/bin/bash
# A script to enable 16-bit for Wine
# 2014-07-25
case "$1" in
 start) echo 1 > /proc/sys/abi/ldt16;;
 stop)  echo 0 > /proc/sys/abi/ldt16;;
 *)     echo "wine16bit: [ start | stop ]"; exit 1;;
esac
exit 0

and save the following script as "/home/krister/bin/WINE_hhe.sh" (or whatever you'd like to call it, you own it, mode 0750):

Code:

#!/bin/bash --
sudo /usr/local/bin/wine16bit.sh start
env WINEPREFIX="/home/krister/.wine" wine C:\\windows\\command\\start.exe /Unix /home/krister/.wine/dosdevices/c:/users/krister/Start\ Menu/Programs/Hogia\ Family/Hogia\ HemEkonomi.lnk
sudo /usr/local/bin/wine16bit.sh stop
exit 0

...should about do it.

krilen · 07-27-2014, 09:57 AM

Thanks unSpawn

I had to disable the line that stopped 16-bit support otherwise it worked fine.

When the line was enable I got the same problem as before that told med I need to enable 16-bit

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[krister@lenovo ~]$ WINE_hhe.sh
fixme:exec:SHELL_execute flags ignored: 0x00000100
fixme:exec:SHELL_execute flags ignored: 0x00004100
[krister@lenovo ~]$ modify_ldt: Ogiltigt argument
err:winediag:build_module Failed to create module for "krnl386.exe", 16-bit LDT support may be missing.
err:module:attach_process_dlls "krnl386.exe16" failed to initialize, aborting
err:module:LdrInitializeThunk Main exe initialization for L"C:\\windows\\system32\\winevdm.exe" failed, status c0000142
^C
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The 16-bit must be enable the entire time when the program is running, tried using sleep but after the time ran out the program more or less crashed.

You don't know any other way to run the stop when I close the program?

Otherwise Thank you.

/Krister

jpollard · 07-27-2014, 10:12 AM

/proc/sys/abi/ldt16 is a global setting. It is either set or clear for all users.

So it is fairly obvious that it cannot be set to 0 without causing problems to active processes that require it.

unSpawn · 07-28-2014, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krilen

You don't know any other way to run the stop when I close the program?

Create two symlinks (so you can create desktop icons for them or such):

Code:

ln -sf /home/krister/bin/WINE_hhe.sh /home/krister/bin/WINE_hhe_start
ln -sf /home/krister/bin/WINE_hhe.sh /home/krister/bin/WINE_hhe_stop

now modify "/home/krister/bin/WINE_hhe.sh" to look like this:

Code:

#!/bin/bash --
case "$0" in
*_hhe_start) sudo /usr/local/bin/wine16bit.sh start
 env WINEPREFIX="/home/krister/.wine" wine C:\\windows\\command\\start.exe /Unix /home/krister/.wine/dosdevices/c:/users/krister/Start\ Menu/Programs/Hogia\ Family/Hogia\ HemEkonomi.lnk;;
*_hhe_stop) sudo /usr/local/bin/wine16bit.sh stop;;
*) echo "No dice"; exit 1;;
esac
exit 0