rc.local not working

[jewel464g]

whenever I try to start a perl script in rc.local with the syntax /usr/bin/perl /root/strip.pl &
The file executes and runs, it's able to write to files but it can't execute commands that are within the script.

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[fluid11]

Try placing those commands in a script somewhere and call the script at the end of the rc.local file.

echo "/usr/bin/perl /root/strip.pl &" >> /usr/local/sbin/script.sh

chmod 700 /usr/local/sbin/script.sh

...and then just add "/usr/local/sbin/script.sh" to the end of the rc.local file.


ChrisP

 

[dbizzle]

actually, just putting absolute paths in the file fixed the problem...sheesh. kinda like one of those no brainers.

 

[fluid11]

yup, that would do it since their is no $PATH set when that file is run.