I am trying to run /usr/local/bin/noip2 from rc.local.

as per this post: http://www.mombu.com/gnu_linux/slack...1-1456194.html I have tried placing echoes in rc.M, and even inside the

if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.local ]; then
echo sale o no sale ??
. /etc/rc.d/rc.local
fi

and I can see it during bootup. but if I place an echo in rc.local I don't.

rudy@darkstar:/etc$ ls -la rc.local
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 23 Jan 4 21:50 rc.local
rudy@darkstar:/etc$ cat rc.local
. /usr/local/bin/noip2
rudy@darkstar:/etc$

also tried without the dot. tried with chmod+x. any clues?

thanks

edit: sorry I wanted to post it on Slackware subforum.

You have created a /etc/rc.local file, rather than using /etc/rc.d/rc.local.
Just add your line to /etc/rc.d/rc.local

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A long time ago, when I was green in Linux, I ran it from rc.local like this. I'm afraid it betrays my experience with DOS batch files and it doesn't have Linux-y scripting language, but it worked:

Moved: This thread is more suitable in Slackware and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

1. The script that calls rc.local only calls it if the executable bit is set (the -x test)
2. The rc.local script as allend states is /etc/rc.d/rc.local not /etc/rc.local

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that helped. there's a rc.local lying on etc and I thought it was the real thing. didn't noticed the path in rc.M

and thank you to the mod who moved the thread.