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  # vi /etc/init.d/rc.local
  # vi /etc/init.d/rc.local
...edit the script file calling your applications.




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* Modify the executable flag
* Activate the service at boot


  # update-rc.d rc.local start 99 5 .
  # update-rc.d rc.local start 99 5 .
... this creates a symbolic link in /etc/rc5.d




* If you want to remove the service
* In case you want to remove the service


  # update-rc.d -f rc.local remove
  # update-rc.d -f rc.local remove

Latest revision as of 14:53, 19 July 2017

How to run a script at boot automatically using Linux

If you need to run a script at boot automatically using Linux, this is the easiest solution. this covers only System V behaviour and of course doesn't cover the various aspects of different runlevels nor the service kill at shutdown.

  • Create a script file
# vi /etc/init.d/rc.local

...edit the script file calling your applications.


  • Modify the executable flag
# chmod +x /etc/init.d/rc.local


  • Activate the service at boot
# update-rc.d rc.local start 99 5 .

... this creates a symbolic link in /etc/rc5.d


  • In case you want to remove the service
# update-rc.d -f rc.local remove