Run Script on Startup

aneesali · 06-22-2007, 08:33 AM

Hi All,

I have 4 scripts when my system is reboot i always start the script manually. I want these scripts run autometecly after system rebooting. I use CentOS 4. I did know where i copy the file and where i give command of script starting.

apeculiaz · 06-22-2007, 08:47 AM

You can put your scripts under "/etc/init.d".
Then, create links to it in "/etc/rcX.d", where X is 1 to 5 depending on runlevel.
One more thing is the naming of the symlinks you created should be SXXurscripts when your link is pointed to /etc/init.d/urscripts. More important part of the name is SXX, where S means Start and XX is number such as 05, 20, 30, that determines order of execution.
You can find more about runlevel at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runlevel.

LinuxLala · 06-23-2007, 01:55 PM

You should probably just put those in the /etc/rc.local file. The rc.local is executed after all other init scripts, so you really should use this file if you want some other scripts to start.