RedHat Shutdown

[bitwise]

Where is the best place in Redhat 9 to place user defined shutdown commands? There is some stuff I want to do when the computer is shutdown...nothing to complicated just some logging. Where is the best place to put these commands?

Thanks,
-bitwise

 

[cdlvj]

Probably /usr/local/...

I usually define /user/... for local app stuff.

 

[bitwise]

I understand I can put my scripts anywhere, but from what "shutdown" file in /etc/rc.d should I call them from?

-bitwise

 

[cdlvj]

Does not matter as each rc.d directory has a link to a directory (do not recall name) of all the scripts.

 

[cdlvj]

additionally if you want to do different things depending on single/multi user etc, you will have to break the link and put the actual file with your specific mods.

 

[lgarner]

The scripts are typically located in /etc/init.d. Look at one for an example. You can make your scripts "chkconfig-compatible", or you can manually symlink them into the runlevel directories.

I wouldn't put copies of the actual scripts into the rcX.d directories; it'll just make management harder. Just have one copy of the script and link it to the appropriate runlevels.