I can't get this rc.local script to run

trist007 · 12-13-2009, 09:20 PM

Code:

#!/bin/sh
#
# /etc/rc.d/rc.local:  Local system initialization script.
#
# Put any local startup commands in here.  Also, if you have
# anything that needs to be run at shutdown time you can
# make an /etc/rc.d/rc.local_shutdown script and put those
# commands in there.

# Start VLC ( streaming )
if [ -x /usr/sbin/cvlc ]; then
        /usr/sbin/cvlc /var/www/htdocs/music/ --loop --quiet --sout '#transcode{ab=64}:standard{access=http,mux=ps,dst=192.168.1.111:8000/stream.mp3}'
fi


# Start the PostgreSQL database:
if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.postgresql ]; then
   /etc/rc.d/rc.postgresql start
fi

# Start ProFTPD:
if [ -x /usr/sbin/proftpd ]; then
   /usr/sbin/proftpd
fi

The VLC one doesn't work. The postgres and proftpd work fine so I know that the vlc one did not interrupt the flow. I normally start up that command by being in the /var/www/htdocs/music directory with this command

Code:

cvlc . --loop --quiet --sout '#transcode{ab=64}:standard{access=http,mux=ps,dst=192.168.1.111:8000/stream.mp3}' &

I just can't seem to get it working.

worm5252 · 12-13-2009, 09:31 PM

Not sure what you are trying to do with vlc here other than stream music from your local server. Why don't you just open the stream?

Code:

# Start VLC ( streaming )
if [ -x /usr/sbin/vlc ]; then
        /usr/sbin/vlc http://192.168.1.111:8000/stream.mp3 
fi

xode · 12-13-2009, 09:36 PM

Possibly try redirecting its output to a file that you can later examine to see what error it gives you if any, as for example:

Code:

/usr/sbin/cvlc /var/www/htdocs/music/ --loop --quiet --sout '#transcode{ab=64}:standard{access=http,mux=ps,dst=192.168.1.111:8000/stream.mp3}' > /var/tmp/debug.txt

trist007 · 12-13-2009, 09:51 PM

Code:

/usr/sbin/cvlc /var/www/htdocs/music/ --loop --quiet --sout'#transcode{ab=64}:standard{access=http,mux=ps,dst=192.168.1.111:8000/stream.mp3}'

I call cvlc and I play the mp3 files in /var/www/htdocs/music/ with the parameters afterwards. I just call the stream.mp3 for MIME purposes.

trist007 · 12-13-2009, 10:00 PM

omg never mind, the binary was in /usr/bin lol.

However, the script seems to end at that point and does not load up the postgresql or proftpd.

Does the output to > debug.txt terminate the script? I'm gonna try appending '&'

Yea that fixed it.

xode · 12-14-2009, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trist007

omg never mind, the binary was in /usr/bin lol.

However, the script seems to end at that point and does not load up the postgresql or proftpd.

Does the output to > debug.txt terminate the script? I'm gonna try appending '&'

Yea that fixed it.

What does debug.txt say? If it shows no errors, you can remove the "> debug.txt" if you want.