rc.local execution sequence?

carboncopy · 01-05-2005, 07:41 PM

A very simple question. Is rc.local executed from top to bottom or bottom up?

Need to know this because I am setting up broadband connection on bootup.

adsl-start

updatedd-wrapper

rc.firewall start

trey85stang · 01-05-2005, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by carboncopy
A very simple question. Is rc.local executed from top to bottom or bottom up?

Need to know this because I am setting up broadband connection on bootup.

adsl-start

updatedd-wrapper

rc.firewall start

Should be top to bottom... But I generally make a seperate script and then call the script from rc.local.

shilo · 01-05-2005, 08:56 PM

Though it does not answer your question, can't you simply make rc.firewall executable (chmod +x rc.firewall) and place it in /etc/rc.d to get it to start (per /etc/rc.d/rc.inet2)?

Also, I would think that you want your firewall started before going online. I thought /etc/rc.d/rc.local was the las thing to start, so this would insure that you had a firewall before going online. I could be messed up on the order, though. Just read through the scripts in /etc/rc.d to make sure.

trey85stang · 01-05-2005, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by shilo
Though it does not answer your question, can't you simply make rc.firewall executable (chmod +x rc.firewall) and place it in /etc/rc.d to get it to start (per /etc/rc.d/rc.inet2)?

Also, I would think that you want your firewall started before going online. I thought /etc/rc.d/rc.local was the las thing to start, so this would insure that you had a firewall before going online. I could be messed up on the order, though. Just read through the scripts in /etc/rc.d to make sure.

not that i run a software firewall.. but wouldnt the network need to be started before the firewall could be started?

carboncopy · 01-05-2005, 09:31 PM

Okay,
I have created individual rc scripts for each action..

Question:
What is the . infront of the execution line bout, example from rc.K

Code:

if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.samba ] ; then
 .  /etc/rc.d/rc.samba stop
fi

vls · 01-05-2005, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by carboncopy
Okay,
I have created individual rc scripts for each action..

Question:
What is the . infront of the execution line bout, example from rc.K

Code:

if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.samba ] ; then . /etc/rc.d/rc.samba stop fi

The period is equivalent to the source command.

The files in /etc/rc.d are read in by the shell as opposed to being executed as programs.
Same results but there is a difference in the effect on the shell enviroment between the two techniques.

vls