re-execute rc.local file only

shoaibahmedkhan · 12-30-2008, 12:52 AM

Hi,
I am using RHEL 5 and i have configured a daemon that starts automatically when system boots, i have written its startup script on /etc/rc.d/rc.local file and it executes successfully but the problem is that if that daemon stops running (due to any reason) i have to restart/reboot the whole server so that the daemon runs, i need to know that is there a way that we can just re-executes the /etc/rc.d/rc.local file while the whole sytem remains as it is.

SqdnGuns · 12-30-2008, 01:03 AM

No need to post the same question in multiple categories.

Sorry, don't have an answer.......

billymayday · 12-30-2008, 01:17 AM

have you tried

# /etc/rc.d/rc.local

as root? rc.local is just a script like any other script.

It would probably be better to write a proper startup script, and use

chkconfig --add

to add the service, then simply "service whatever start". Try using one of the scripts in /etc/rc.d/init.d as a starting point

shoaibahmedkhan · 12-30-2008, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billymayday

have you tried

# /etc/rc.d/rc.local

as root? rc.local is just a script like any other script.

It would probably be better to write a proper startup script, and use

chkconfig --add

to add the service, then simply "service whatever start". Try using one of the scripts in /etc/rc.d/init.d as a starting point

actually i want to execute it before logging in as any user/root

billymayday · 12-30-2008, 01:55 AM

Then you need to write a script to check if it's still running