How to setup shells to run when the server boots/shuts down?
 

Environment:

RH AS 2.1.
Intel Hardware

I need to include a script to bring up all of our databases after the server enters multi-user mode, and shut them down before leaving muti-user mode. I know that I need to place the files in the /etc/rc directory structure but have not found any Linux documentation to guide me. I have been reading the man rc entry for HP-UX but I'm not sure how valid it will be - and I can't go around rebooting the server!
If anybody can point me in the right direction as to where to find good documentation, I would appreciate it. I'll also take examples!! ;)

Thanks,



Carlos

If you want something to run as you are entering multiuser mode, you simply have to add the commands, or a reference to the script into /etc/rc.d/rc.3

If you want something to run, or you want to explicitly kill something running as you are rebooting/shutting down, you would need to change each of those scripts as well, those can be found here:

rebooting: /etc/rc.d/rc.6
shutting down: /etc/rc.d/rc.0

Needless to say, to edit these, you must be root.

Good Luck!

If you want something to run when you boot up simply add command line to your /etc/rc.d/rc.local file - it's the last file to run and it's specifically for you to use to start apps on boot.