no rc.local

hongman · 03-15-2005, 01:17 PM

Hi all

I am following this guide

http://www.geekspeek.org/modules.php...article&sid=35

to set up my ftp.

All is well, except where I get to the bit where I add something to my /etc/rc.local...

I DONT HAVE ONE!

How do i create one? I tried creating a text file called rc.local, in the /etc dir and running chmod +x on it...but it is still a text file. Am I right in saying I need it to be a shell script?

As soon as I get this hiccup sorted out I should be able to continue with the setup

Thanks!!

HOng

Matir · 03-15-2005, 01:43 PM

A shell script is a text file... with shell commands in it. Not all distributions use an rc.local file, which is likely your bigger problem. What distribution are you using?

hongman · 03-15-2005, 01:48 PM

Matir, I messed up!! I'm on Knoppix.

Due to my inpatience:

I found this: http://www.plope.com/Members/chrism/...rc_local_equiv

And followed the info. Now I want to reverse this!!

Is it as simple as going to /etc/init.d/ and deleting 'local'?

Or do I have to do that then run some kind of update command?

Basically I created it, rebooted and the text that normally comes up before launching init level 5 was different so now I am panicing...

TigerOC · 03-15-2005, 02:16 PM

Knoppix is Debian based and does not use rc.local. You should be able to just delete local. There is Debian package for called pure-ftpd. You need to point your /etc/sources.list at either testing or unstable and then do apt-get update and then do apt-get install pure-ftpd

hongman · 03-15-2005, 02:38 PM

thanks. its all sorted now i think!