Autorunning scripts upon startup

[MCubitt]

Hi

Where should I place a call to a script so that it runs when the AIX box is started?

Should the script live in any particular place?

Thanks

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[ericbrunson]

It's been a long time since I've been on an AIX box, and the version you have makes a lot of different.

Look in /etc/init.d or else look for files and directories in /etc named rc*

 

[spamly]

This should probably be in the aix forum, but anywho...

Assuming that you want them to run in run level 2, put them in: /etc/rc.d/rc2.d

The script should have a capital "S". For example, I have an agent that starts up automatically. The script is called /etc/rc.d/rc2.d/Sagent

There are other ways to do this. You could make it a service, tie it to another startup script, or add it to inittab. You get the picture. I prefer this way though. Short and easy.

-Spamly

 

[columb]

AIX likes to use inittab
man inittab for details


Columb Healy
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[MCubitt]

Sorry, I did actually log this in the wrong forum, my mistake.

But thanks for your help and nice to meet you all

Regards


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