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Old 08-19-2006, 11:12 PM   #1
shipon_97
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Question Run script automatically


Friends ,

I am using Redhat Enterprise Linux 4 server . I have written a SCRIPT
into my server . Now I want a situation ,

my "script" is running automatically when my pc is restarting . i.e.,How I can run my script automatically everytime when I reboot
my pc .
 
Old 08-19-2006, 11:34 PM   #2
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put something like this in your /etc/rc.local file

Code:
sh /path/to/your/script
 
Old 08-20-2006, 12:13 AM   #3
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Another, fairly simple way is yo add a line to crontab

@reboot /your/file/to/run
 
  


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