Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:30:41 +0000 From: Tom Judge <tom@tomjudge.com> To: Gobbledegeek <gobbledegeek@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: custom rc.d script not working Message-ID: <45755861.90800@tomjudge.com> In-Reply-To: <463aea570612041043g280795cfxafef98a1cc765ae4@mail.gmail.com> References: <463aea570612041043g280795cfxafef98a1cc765ae4@mail.gmail.com>
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Gobbledegeek wrote:
> I compiled quagga 0.99.5 from source (not freebsd port) and wrote this
> little script in the /etc/rc.d/zebra file.
> -------------------------------
> #!/bin/sh
>
> # PROVIDE: zebra
> # REQUIRE: NETWORKING
>
> . /etc/rc.subr
>
> name="zebra"
> rcvar=${name}_enable
> required_files="/usr/local/etc/${name}.conf"
> command="/usr/local/sbin/${name}"
> command_args="-d"
> pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
> load_rc_config $name
> run_rc_command "$1"
> ----------------------------------
>
> /etc/rc.conf has zebra_enable="yes"
>
> However it only starts zebra when I execute it manually from
> command line. When I boot freebsd, it executes and I see
> message in boot screen that zebra is starting, but on login I find
> zebra isn't running.
> all files in /usr/local/sbin/ for zebra executables are owned by
> quagga/quagga user/group.
>
> Once I get this working, I will ofcourse add scripts for ospfd and
> bgpd and isisd.. but it beats me why this isn't working...
>
> This is on freebsd 6.2 RC1 i386.
>
> Thanks very much in advance for your help...
>
> PS: Please CC me as I am not subscribed.
>
In the latest quagga port there is already an RC script ready for use.
It gets installed to /usr/local/etc/rc.d/.
Tom J
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