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+--- Thread: running a shell script every time you boot linux (/Thread-running-a-shell-script-every-time-you-boot-linux)
running a shell script every time you boot linux - archery - 03-01-2017
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i'm sure there's some sophisticated method for running a shell script at boot, but here's an easy alternative:
open /etc/crontab in a text editor (you'll need root):
$ sudo vim /etc/crontab
add this line to the bottom: @reboot root /bin/bash /root/init.sh
now, open /root/init.sh and put your shell script there.
a word of warning:
don't use the root user unless you need to. if you don't, create a new user and use it instead:
$ useradd -g users -s /bin/(zsh|bash) username
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RE: running a shell script every time you boot linux - wsaile - 04-01-2017
Seems like a good method. Welcome to the forums.
RE: running a shell script every time you boot linux - hades - 04-01-2017
Pretty neat, although, at first glance: would @reboot only cause this to be triggered and run on a soft reboot? Would it also work on a hard power cycle?
RE: running a shell script every time you boot linux - jkl - 04-01-2017
Note that @reboot also works on BSD Unix (?) and its descendants (!).
RE: running a shell script every time you boot linux - xero - 04-01-2017
Code:
crontab -eis how i usually edit my cron jobs.