Here's an easy one...

jhotchkiss · 09-19-2003, 12:27 PM

Everytime I reboot my Linux server, I have to manually start the smb services by executing the following:

/sbin/service smb start

Is there a way for this service to be configured to automatically start on reboot?

Thanks!
Jason

Lenny · 09-19-2003, 12:58 PM

Don't know what it's called in red hat, but in my dist there's a file "/etc/conf.d/local.start" where you'd enter the command, and it'd be executed right before the login prompt is shown.

Looking_Lost · 09-19-2003, 01:04 PM

probably something like

chkconfig smb on

for automatic start at run levels 3,4,5

Thymox · 09-22-2003, 04:03 AM

If there's an entry under /etc/rc.d/init.d then you can symlink to it under one of the other /etc/rc.d/rcX.d where X represents your runlevel.

For example,
ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/smb /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S09smb would run the samba init script upon starting runlevel 3.

That OK?

codec · 09-22-2003, 05:14 AM

u use RH9, so try this ---> /usr/bin/redhat-config-services

jhotchkiss · 09-23-2003, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Thymox
If there's an entry under /etc/rc.d/init.d then you can symlink to it under one of the other /etc/rc.d/rcX.d where X represents your runlevel.

For example,
ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/smb /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S09smb would run the samba init script upon starting runlevel 3.

That OK?

This is what I was looking for. I am still learning about symbolic links and how to use them, so this would be a great thing to try, also, I still need to understand run levels, so I will consult my Linux Handbood for that. Thanks for the help!

-Jason