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semle

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Registered: 2009-06-25

Posts: 2

Run script AFTER boot

I want to run a non-ending script after boot. And I still want to be able to login. So adding the script to rc.local won't fix my problem since the boot process won't finish so that I can login.
Adding the script to "dillons" cron doesn't seem to work either since you cant specify @boot in it. And setting "* * * * *" will result in 1 minutes wait before the script runs.

Does anyone have any good ideas to solve my problem?

Trent

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From: Baltimore, MD (US)

Registered: 2009-04-16

Posts: 990

Re: Run script AFTER boot

Background it in rc.local?

/path/to/my-script &

arch0r

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From: From the Chron-o-John

Registered: 2008-05-13

Posts: 597

Re: Run script AFTER boot

just create a runable script and start it as a daemon!?

semle

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Registered: 2009-06-25

Posts: 2

Re: Run script AFTER boot

Thank you it worked perfect! Had to redirect output and input for the script to tty but it worked.

brisbin33

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From: boston, ma

Registered: 2008-07-24

Posts: 1,799

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Re: Run script AFTER boot

as mentioned you can background it in rc.local, or you can create a custom /etc/rc.d file which will make it a daemon just like any other.  there are templates or just copy some existing simple one.  i created one for dropbox which is available on the wiki if you'd like to use it as a guide.

/edit.  whoops; took too long to craft that response.  ignore me.

Last edited by brisbin33 (2009-06-25 14:16:28)

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fukawi2

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From: .vic.au

Registered: 2007-09-28

Posts: 6,237

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Re: Run script AFTER boot

You could also install vixie-cron which supports @reboot syntax.

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