Date: 06 Apr 2002 00:18:53 -0800 From: Unix Newbie <unix_newbie@earthlink.net> To: Patrick O'Reilly <bsd@perimeter.co.za> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: adding a service at start up Message-ID: <1018081144.9076.6.camel@debian> In-Reply-To: <005701c1decb$de595b90$b50d030a@PATRICK> References: <1017952363.8817.36.camel@debian><1ZT5VFBj31r8Ewn9@caomhin.demon.co.uk> <200204071508.46778@.perimeter.co.za> <1018074829.9076.2.camel@debian> <005701c1decb$de595b90$b50d030a@PATRICK>
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On Mon, 2002-04-08 at 00:06, Patrick O'Reilly wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Unix Newbie" <unix_newbie@earthlink.net>
>
> Terry.
>
> First - this list prefers that you do not top-post when replying to
> emails. Rather respond logicaly below the questions, the way that Kevin
> and I did before, or in-between the way I am doing now. :)
Sorry! I should have seen that. Won't happen again.
>
> > Ok, thanks for the info, I read the page, and I wrote a script that I
> > believe will suit my purposes, but I don't know how to test that. (you
> > know, debug it, if you will).
>
> You should be able to run the script by using the full path name:
> # /usr/local/etc/rc.d/script.sh
>
> In fact, it is common practice with scripts in rc.d to write them to
> accept one cammand-line parameter, or argument, which will enable you to
> start/stop the daemon at will. If you did this then you should be able
> to run the script as follows:
> # /usr/local/etc/rc.d/script.sh start
>
> > Also, I have no directory or file named
> > rc.d so I just made a file named rc.d and put the script into it.
> Should
> > rc.d be a directory with scripts in it? Does FreeBSD already know to
> use
> > this directory at start up when I create it?
>
> This surprises me! There should be a directory named
> /usr/local/etc/rc.d , and your startup script will be a file within that
> directory. Try this when logged in as root:
> # mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/rc.d
> # chmod 755 /usr/local/etc/rc.d
No, after looking at the path name I realized I was just being dumb. I
was looking in the /etc folder! There is a folder in /usr/local/etc and
my shell scripts runs perfectly with the right permisions on it!
Everything works great!
Can't thank you folks enough!
Terry.
Invent something idiot proof, and somebody will invent a better idiot.
>
> FreeBSD *does* know to look for startup scripts in this location at
> start, but the script MUST be named {whatever}.sh, as I mentioned
> before.
>
> > Sorry for the basic questions, but after reading the man pages, and
> the
> > urls (thanks bye the way!) I am still a little confused.
> >
> > Thanks for all the help!
> >
>
> I hope this helped :)
>
> Regards,
> Patrick O'Reilly.
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