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To: on@cs.ait.ac.th (Olivier Nicole)
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> 
> > how can I add my script to the startup programs
> > is it /etc/rc file to edit or some other.
> 
> You could for example add it to /etc/rc.local

No.  Don't edit /etc/rc.local to run startup scripts.   
You should learn about using /usr/local/etc/rc.d
Put a startup script in there with a '.sh' ending on the
name and it will run at boot/startup time.
It is all described in man and other documentation.

////jerry

> 
> Create it if it does not exist.
> 
> Olivier
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