run perl service on Linuxstartup

shahidawan · 03-30-2005, 11:48 AM

Dear all,
I hv developed web server in perl which needs to be started as service on startup.
i added code it in /etc/rc like "perl /root/wps/wpsServer.pl"
but as i restart the machine, this service hangs the machine and starts listening for the clients. I dont know how to start that service separately.
should i add it in /etc/rc or anywhere else.
if in /etc/rc/ then at what position?

Thanx.

Frustin · 03-30-2005, 11:55 AM

if there is nothing else after that line you will need to put `exec' if there is another line after it you will need to add an '&'.

Also dont forget if you havent added a $PATH at the beginning of the rc file and a path doesnt exist at this point the machine wont know where to find perl.

TheLinuxDuck · 03-30-2005, 11:57 AM

Add a '&' after the command:

Code:

perl /root/wps/wpsServer.pl &

This is to force the process into the background, in it's own subshell.