Batch Script

mikedelo · 11-14-2021, 01:32 PM

Hi! I have a desktop computer (running Ubuntu) with Pi-Hole running on a VM. I would like to have the pi-hole VM automatically ran when the desktop computer reboots. Here are the commands I would like to be automatically ran. How do I create a script to run when the desktop boots up?

vboxmanage startvm "pi-hole" --type headless

Then after a short period of time, run the command to update gravity as I notice this needs to be done each time I start the VM.

rtmistler · 11-14-2021, 02:03 PM

Very simply, place that line into a file, make the file executable, and you're done.

Yes there are other things which can be done, examine other bash scripts to see some examples.

Reference link in my signature for bash, and that link has more standard references.

ondoho · 11-15-2021, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikedelo

I would like to have the pi-hole VM automatically ran when the desktop computer reboots. Here are the commands I would like to be automatically ran.

Code:

vboxmanage startvm "pi-hole" --type headless

Assuming you want this run when you log into the GUI: most desktop environments provide an autostart/startup mechanism you can use. Look around your settings/menus.

If you want it to start earlier, things are trickier.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikedelo

Then after a short period of time, run the command to update gravity

Where, inside the vm?

pan64 · 11-15-2021, 12:52 AM

in virtualbox you can configure a VM to auto start during boot (if I remember well). You do not need to re-implement it.
Also you can configure pi-hole to update gravity automatically at the start (of that VM).