Run bash script automatically after root logs in

Noazet · 03-30-2014, 01:50 PM

Guys I am new to Linux .. I am using redhat ... I did a script which check if the one logging in is the root or another one but the problem is that every time I want the bash script to run I should make right click and open terminal and type sh script.sh so I want the script to run automatic after logging in so what steps or commands should I write ???

smallpond · 03-30-2014, 02:31 PM

Please don't post twice.

mustafa_ibrahim · 03-30-2014, 02:36 PM

you could use a cronjob..have a little google, there are lots of good examples and explanations out there..

mustafa_ibrahim · 03-30-2014, 02:37 PM

http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/06/...ntab-examples/

here's 1 that gives you a few examples....

Noazet · 03-30-2014, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mustafa_ibrahim

http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/06/...ntab-examples/

here's 1 that gives you a few examples....

Is there a way to edit in bashrc ??

mustafa_ibrahim · 03-30-2014, 03:23 PM

yea you edit it with "crontab -e" as described in that article..if you want it at boot up you use "@reboot" and then you write the path to your script

if the script needs root permission you use a "sudo crontab -e"..

chrism01 · 04-01-2014, 05:03 AM

'crontab -e' edits the user's crontab file : usually /var/spool/cron/<user> .
For bashrc, use eg vim.

pan64 · 04-01-2014, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Noazet

Is there a way to edit in bashrc ??

root can edit it with any text editor (for example: vi)