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Old 08-11-2008
how to run shell script automatically

hi ,
i m trying to run bash scrip automaticially but i dont know how i can do this an anybody tell me how i can autorun shell script when i logon .
thanks
# 2  
Old 08-11-2008
depends on the shell you are using... have a look at the manpage of you login-shell and insert your script in the mentioned startup config file... should be something like ".profile".
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Old 08-11-2008
i m using bash shell.

i have ctreated a script myscript.sh and copied it in /etc/init.d/myscript and then i created a link in /etc/rc3.d/mylink this links points to myscript but it does't work . can u write PATH of config file..

thanks
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Old 08-11-2008
has to be /etc/rc3.d/SXXmyscript (XX = number). but with that the script will be executet on strartup of your machine, not at login!
# 5  
Old 08-11-2008
myscript.sh file path is /etc/init.d/myscript.sh

and then created a link , that has path /etc/rc3.d/S10link
but its still not working , is there any other way to autorun shell script when machine startup.
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Old 08-11-2008
this is THE way to start scripts at startup... if you need the script startet at a special time during startup this is the only and the right way to do it!
have you rebootet the machine after the changes? is the script and the link executable? is the script working if you start it manually?
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Old 08-11-2008
Also check the default runlevel in /etc/inittab. It should be:
Code:
id:3:initdefault:

Regards
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