Run script at startup in /etc/init.d/

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Trying to make my script run at startup by placing it in /etc/init.d/. But this doesn't helped. What else I must do?

mondjunge · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-27 15:24:30Z

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It needs to be executable and installed.

Make it executable:

sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/YOUR_SCRIPT

Install it to all runlevels:

sudo update-rc.d YOUR_SCRIPT defaults

Now restart and see your script gets run at startup.

Have Fun!

[edit]

Btw. Your script is a service now. You could always stop/start/restart it with

sudo service YOUR_SCRIPT stop/start/restart

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answered Aug 27, 2015 at 15:24

mondjunge

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not work in 18.04
– petertc
Nov 21, 2018 at 7:11
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correct, update-rc.d is outdated. refer to stackoverflow.com/questions/38197727/… for an up-to-date example on how to install something as a service.
– mondjunge
Nov 21, 2018 at 8:20

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