IM-07: How do I start programs at boot?

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IM-07: How do I start programs at boot?

 

The simplest way is to add a line at the end of /etc/rc.local to call your script/executable. I have a similar entry like this at my rc.local to try and delete unused files in my /tmp partition and to start the distributed.net client everytime I boot my machine.

 

su - ramfree17 -c "/path/to/dnetc -quiet"

tmpwatch -fa 120 /tmp

 

You could also start your program by putting it in the /etc/inittab to make sure that it is restarted again when killed. The entry

r1:2345:respawn:/run/your/script

will start your process on runlevel 2-5 and make sure that it is restarted even if you kill the process (usually after 5 seconds).

 

 

Another approach to take is to create your own startup scripts that can be placed in /etc/init.d/. You can pattern your script from one of the existing scripts in the directory and after that you can start/stop your script using:

# /etc/init.d/myscript start

# /etc/init.d/myscript stop

 

When your script is functioning propely, you can use chkconfig to make it automatically run at particular runlevels.

 

 

Reference Link(s):

man su

man chkconfig

 

<TODO> Provide an example of a script that could be placed in /etc/init.d </TODO>