Help - How to auto start a command

I am running RH 9.0 and I have the following commands that I have to run
EVERY time I restart my system. The commands start a chat server that is
running on my system.



Can someone tell me what I need to do to get these commands to run
automaticly in run level 3 and 5 each time I restart the system? I am using
bash and ssh to do this remotely.



Thanks for any and all help.



cd /usr/local/jabber/jabber-1.4.2

../jabberd/jabberd -D &

../jabberd/jabberd -c muc.xml -D &


Lamar

Lamar Thomas wrote:

> I am running RH 9.0 and I have the following commands that I have to run
> EVERY time I restart my system. The commands start a chat server that is
> running on my system.
>
>
>
> Can someone tell me what I need to do to get these commands to run
> automaticly in run level 3 and 5 each time I restart the system? I am using
> bash and ssh to do this remotely.
>
>
>
> Thanks for any and all help.
>
>
>
> cd /usr/local/jabber/jabber-1.4.2
>
> ./jabberd/jabberd -D &
>
> ./jabberd/jabberd -c muc.xml -D &
>
>
> Lamar
>
>
http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=04/06/23/1734235
read this article, it tells how linux boots, and which files run various
commands in the various run levels.

Hope it helps.

Lamar Thomas wrote:

> I am running RH 9.0 and I have the following commands that I have to run
> EVERY time I restart my system. The commands start a chat server that is
> running on my system.
>
> Can someone tell me what I need to do to get these commands to run
> automaticly in run level 3 and 5 each time I restart the system? I am
> using bash and ssh to do this remotely.

Head into /etc/init.d and edit the S99local script so that the commands are
in there at the bottom.



>
>
>
> Thanks for any and all help.
>
>
>
> cd /usr/local/jabber/jabber-1.4.2
>
> ./jabberd/jabberd -D &
>
> ./jabberd/jabberd -c muc.xml -D &
>
>
> Lamar

On 2004-07-16, Lamar Thomas <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I am running RH 9.0 and I have the following commands that I
> have to run EVERY time I restart my system. The commands
> start a chat server that is running on my system.
>
> Can someone tell me what I need to do to get these commands to
> run automaticly in run level 3 and 5 each time I restart the
> system? I am using bash and ssh to do this remotely.

Create a shell script that starts/stops the service and place
it in /etc/rc.d/init.d

Then create symlinks links pointing to your script from
/etc/rc.d/rc3.d and /etc/rc.d/rc5.d that start with "S" to
start it, and symlinks starting with "K" in the other rcN.d
directories.

Take a look at these files for examples:

-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 3051 Feb 3 14:54 /etc/rc.d/init.d/sshd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 May 1 17:15 /etc/rc.d/rc0.d/K25sshd -> ../init.d/sshd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 May 1 17:15 /etc/rc.d/rc1.d/K25sshd -> ../init.d/sshd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 May 1 17:15 /etc/rc.d/rc2.d/S55sshd -> ../init.d/sshd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 May 1 17:15 /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S55sshd -> ../init.d/sshd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 May 1 17:15 /etc/rc.d/rc4.d/S55sshd -> ../init.d/sshd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 May 1 17:15 /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S55sshd -> ../init.d/sshd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 May 1 17:15 /etc/rc.d/rc6.d/K25sshd -> ../init.d/sshd

[adjust paths as needed -- these were on a Mandrake 10 system,
but yours should be similar]

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On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 12:50:05 -0700, Lamar Thomas wrote:
> I am running RH 9.0 and I have the following commands that I have to run
> EVERY time I restart my system. The commands start a chat server that is
> running on my system.
>
>
>
> Can someone tell me what I need to do to get these commands to run
> automaticly in run level 3 and 5 each time I restart the system? I am using
> bash and ssh to do this remotely.

man chkconfig
man pkill

save following script to jabberd and follow install procedure.
This is untested off top of my head code.
---------8<----cut below here----------8<--------------8<--------------8<---
#! /bin/bash
#
# jabberd - start jabberd chat server
#
# chkconfig: 345 10 90
# description: start jabberd chat server
#
#* install procedure:
#* cp jabberd /etc/rc.d/init.d
#* chmod +x /etc/rc.d/init.d/jabberd
#* chkconfig --add jabberd
#* chkconfig jabberd on
#
#************************************************* **************************

case $1 in
start) cd /usr/local/jabber/jabber-1.4.2
./jabberd/jabberd -D &
./jabberd/jabberd -c muc.xml -D &
;;

stop) pkill jabberd
;;
esac

exit 0

#******************** end jabberd ************************************

"Lamar Thomas" <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:
>I am running RH 9.0 and I have the following commands that I have to run
>EVERY time I restart my system. The commands start a chat server that is
>running on my system.
>
>
>
>Can someone tell me what I need to do to get these commands to run
>automaticly in run level 3 and 5 each time I restart the system? I am using
>bash and ssh to do this remotely.

create this file: /etc/rc.d/init.d/jabber
(see below for contents)
then
# chkconfig jabber on
# service jabber start

----
#!/bin/ksh
#
# Start jabber
#
# chkconfig: 2345 91 09
#

.. /etc/init.d/functions

.. /etc/sysconfig/network

[ ${NETWORKING} = "no" ] && exit 1

[ -f /usr/local/jabber/jabber-1.4.2/jabberd/jabberd ] || exit 1

jabber=/usr/local/jabber/jabber-1.4.2/jabberd/jabberd
prog=jabber
RETVAL=0

start () {
# Start daemons.

echo -n $"Starting $prog: "

daemon ${jabber} -D
daemon ${jabber} -c muc.xml -D

RETVAL=$?
echo
[ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch /var/lock/subsys/jabber
return $RETVAL
}
stop () {
# Stop daemons.
echo -n $"Shutting down $prog: "
killproc jabber
RETVAL=$?
echo
[ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && rm -f /var/lock/subsys/jabber
return $RETVAL
}
restart() {
stop
start
}

# See how we were called.
case "$1" in
start)
start
;;
stop)
stop
;;
status)
status jabber
;;
restart|reload)
restart
;;
*)
echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|restart|reload}"
exit 1
esac


exit 0

Will this work with the "BASH" shell? I saw that you used "#!/bin/ksh".


Lamar


"Scott Lurndal" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:u5YJc.92986$(E-Mail Removed). com...
> "Lamar Thomas" <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:
> >I am running RH 9.0 and I have the following commands that I have to run
> >EVERY time I restart my system. The commands start a chat server that is
> >running on my system.
> >
> >
> >
> >Can someone tell me what I need to do to get these commands to run
> >automaticly in run level 3 and 5 each time I restart the system? I am
using
> >bash and ssh to do this remotely.
>
> create this file: /etc/rc.d/init.d/jabber
> (see below for contents)
> then
> # chkconfig jabber on
> # service jabber start
>
> ----
> #!/bin/ksh
> #
> # Start jabber
> #
> # chkconfig: 2345 91 09
> #
>
> . /etc/init.d/functions
>
> . /etc/sysconfig/network
>
> [ ${NETWORKING} = "no" ] && exit 1
>
> [ -f /usr/local/jabber/jabber-1.4.2/jabberd/jabberd ] || exit 1
>
> jabber=/usr/local/jabber/jabber-1.4.2/jabberd/jabberd
> prog=jabber
> RETVAL=0
>
> start () {
> # Start daemons.
>
> echo -n $"Starting $prog: "
>
> daemon ${jabber} -D
> daemon ${jabber} -c muc.xml -D
>
> RETVAL=$?
> echo
> [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch /var/lock/subsys/jabber
> return $RETVAL
> }
> stop () {
> # Stop daemons.
> echo -n $"Shutting down $prog: "
> killproc jabber
> RETVAL=$?
> echo
> [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && rm -f /var/lock/subsys/jabber
> return $RETVAL
> }
> restart() {
> stop
> start
> }
>
> # See how we were called.
> case "$1" in
> start)
> start
> ;;
> stop)
> stop
> ;;
> status)
> status jabber
> ;;
> restart|reload)
> restart
> ;;
> *)
> echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|restart|reload}"
> exit 1
> esac
>
>
> exit 0
>

Thanks Bit, that worked!


Lamar



"Bit Twister" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 12:50:05 -0700, Lamar Thomas wrote:
> > I am running RH 9.0 and I have the following commands that I have to run
> > EVERY time I restart my system. The commands start a chat server that
is
> > running on my system.
> >
> >
> >
> > Can someone tell me what I need to do to get these commands to run
> > automaticly in run level 3 and 5 each time I restart the system? I am
using
> > bash and ssh to do this remotely.
>
> man chkconfig
> man pkill
>
> save following script to jabberd and follow install procedure.
> This is untested off top of my head code.
> ---------8<----cut below
here----------8<--------------8<--------------8<---
> #! /bin/bash
> #
> # jabberd - start jabberd chat server
> #
> # chkconfig: 345 10 90
> # description: start jabberd chat server
> #
> #* install procedure:
> #* cp jabberd /etc/rc.d/init.d
> #* chmod +x /etc/rc.d/init.d/jabberd
> #* chkconfig --add jabberd
> #* chkconfig jabberd on
> #
>
#************************************************* **************************
>
> case $1 in
> start) cd /usr/local/jabber/jabber-1.4.2
> ./jabberd/jabberd -D &
> ./jabberd/jabberd -c muc.xml -D &
> ;;
>
> stop) pkill jabberd
> ;;
> esac
>
> exit 0
>
> #******************** end jabberd ************************************

"Lamar Thomas" <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:
>Will this work with the "BASH" shell? I saw that you used "#!/bin/ksh".

yes. I personally prefer the korn shell (pdksh or the real thing), but
the script I attached uses only Posix semantics so should work with
either shell.

scott

>
>
>Lamar
>
>
>"Scott Lurndal" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:u5YJc.92986$(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>> "Lamar Thomas" <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:
>> >I am running RH 9.0 and I have the following commands that I have to run
>> >EVERY time I restart my system. The commands start a chat server that is
>> >running on my system.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Can someone tell me what I need to do to get these commands to run
>> >automaticly in run level 3 and 5 each time I restart the system? I am
>using
>> >bash and ssh to do this remotely.
>>
>> create this file: /etc/rc.d/init.d/jabber
>> (see below for contents)
>> then
>> # chkconfig jabber on
>> # service jabber start
>>
>> ----
>> #!/bin/ksh
>> #
>> # Start jabber
>> #
>> # chkconfig: 2345 91 09
>> #
>>
>> . /etc/init.d/functions
>>
>> . /etc/sysconfig/network
>>
>> [ ${NETWORKING} = "no" ] && exit 1
>>
>> [ -f /usr/local/jabber/jabber-1.4.2/jabberd/jabberd ] || exit 1
>>
>> jabber=/usr/local/jabber/jabber-1.4.2/jabberd/jabberd
>> prog=jabber
>> RETVAL=0
>>
>> start () {
>> # Start daemons.
>>
>> echo -n $"Starting $prog: "
>>
>> daemon ${jabber} -D
>> daemon ${jabber} -c muc.xml -D
>>
>> RETVAL=$?
>> echo
>> [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch /var/lock/subsys/jabber
>> return $RETVAL
>> }
>> stop () {
>> # Stop daemons.
>> echo -n $"Shutting down $prog: "
>> killproc jabber
>> RETVAL=$?
>> echo
>> [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && rm -f /var/lock/subsys/jabber
>> return $RETVAL
>> }
>> restart() {
>> stop
>> start
>> }
>>
>> # See how we were called.
>> case "$1" in
>> start)
>> start
>> ;;
>> stop)
>> stop
>> ;;
>> status)
>> status jabber
>> ;;
>> restart|reload)
>> restart
>> ;;
>> *)
>> echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|restart|reload}"
>> exit 1
>> esac
>>
>>
>> exit 0
>>
>
>

Thanks Scott!


Lamar


"Scott Lurndal" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Vm_Jc.21148$(E-Mail Removed). com...
> "Lamar Thomas" <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:
> >Will this work with the "BASH" shell? I saw that you used "#!/bin/ksh".
>
> yes. I personally prefer the korn shell (pdksh or the real thing), but
> the script I attached uses only Posix semantics so should work with
> either shell.
>
> scott
>
> >
> >
> >Lamar
> >
> >
> >"Scott Lurndal" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:u5YJc.92986$(E-Mail Removed) .com...
> >> "Lamar Thomas" <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:
> >> >I am running RH 9.0 and I have the following commands that I have to
run
> >> >EVERY time I restart my system. The commands start a chat server that
is
> >> >running on my system.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Can someone tell me what I need to do to get these commands to run
> >> >automaticly in run level 3 and 5 each time I restart the system? I am
> >using
> >> >bash and ssh to do this remotely.
> >>
> >> create this file: /etc/rc.d/init.d/jabber
> >> (see below for contents)
> >> then
> >> # chkconfig jabber on
> >> # service jabber start
> >>
> >> ----
> >> #!/bin/ksh
> >> #
> >> # Start jabber
> >> #
> >> # chkconfig: 2345 91 09
> >> #
> >>
> >> . /etc/init.d/functions
> >>
> >> . /etc/sysconfig/network
> >>
> >> [ ${NETWORKING} = "no" ] && exit 1
> >>
> >> [ -f /usr/local/jabber/jabber-1.4.2/jabberd/jabberd ] || exit 1
> >>
> >> jabber=/usr/local/jabber/jabber-1.4.2/jabberd/jabberd
> >> prog=jabber
> >> RETVAL=0
> >>
> >> start () {
> >> # Start daemons.
> >>
> >> echo -n $"Starting $prog: "
> >>
> >> daemon ${jabber} -D
> >> daemon ${jabber} -c muc.xml -D
> >>
> >> RETVAL=$?
> >> echo
> >> [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch /var/lock/subsys/jabber
> >> return $RETVAL
> >> }
> >> stop () {
> >> # Stop daemons.
> >> echo -n $"Shutting down $prog: "
> >> killproc jabber
> >> RETVAL=$?
> >> echo
> >> [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && rm -f /var/lock/subsys/jabber
> >> return $RETVAL
> >> }
> >> restart() {
> >> stop
> >> start
> >> }
> >>
> >> # See how we were called.
> >> case "$1" in
> >> start)
> >> start
> >> ;;
> >> stop)
> >> stop
> >> ;;
> >> status)
> >> status jabber
> >> ;;
> >> restart|reload)
> >> restart
> >> ;;
> >> *)
> >> echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|restart|reload}"
> >> exit 1
> >> esac
> >>
> >>
> >> exit 0
> >>
> >
> >