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Subject: Re: startup / shutdown script (rc.d)
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On Thu, 31 May 2007, gmoniey wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I was wondering if there is a simple way to create 1 script that will be
> called during startup and shutdown. Basically, I am looking for something
> like this:
>
> if startup
>   run command 1 with params
>   run command 2 with params
>   run command 3 with params
>
> if shutdown
>   run command 4 with params
>   run command 5 with params
>   run command 6 with params
>
> i have tried lookin up rc.d documentation, but it very vague and difficult
> to understand...thanks

I don't know if this is too vague as well or not. However, I used the man 
page for 'rc' on startup/shutdown scripts. Just do 'man rc'.