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From: "Gerald T. Freymann" <freymann@scaryg.shacknet.nu>
To: Nathan Mace <mace_nathan@uchaswv.edu>
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Subject: Re: /etc/rc.local
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On Tue, 18 Sep 2001, Nathan Mace wrote:

> i've looked and looked and i can't find the 'format' for using the
> echo command in the /etc/rc.local file so that when the OS boots it
> prints out "starting samba" and then procedes to start the samba
> deamons.  i know its simple, and i remember seeing it somwhere, i just
> can't find it when i need it.  thanks

 With FreeBSD 4+ local startup scripts are now stored in:

	/usr/local/etc/rc.d

 and should understand options start|stop

 Most ports (like samba) will put sample scripts in there for you.

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