Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 23:08:36 -0400 (EDT) From: "Gerald T. Freymann" <freymann@scaryg.shacknet.nu> To: Nathan Mace <mace_nathan@uchaswv.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, freebsd newbies <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: /etc/rc.local Message-ID: <20010918230732.M11758-100000@scaryg.shacknet.nu> In-Reply-To: <20010918225325.23587c09.mace_nathan@uchaswv.edu>
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On Tue, 18 Sep 2001, Nathan Mace wrote: > i've looked and looked and i can't find the 'format' for using the > echo command in the /etc/rc.local file so that when the OS boots it > prints out "starting samba" and then procedes to start the samba > deamons. i know its simple, and i remember seeing it somwhere, i just > can't find it when i need it. thanks With FreeBSD 4+ local startup scripts are now stored in: /usr/local/etc/rc.d and should understand options start|stop Most ports (like samba) will put sample scripts in there for you. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Scary Gerry -- Senior Systems Manager freymann@scaryg.shacknet.nu Now enjoying FreeBSD 4.3-Release along with Gnome and sawfish Windows manager -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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