Very Computer

by **Tou** » Tue, 03 Sep 2002 17:43:47

I created a script in /usr/local/etc/rc.d/ and applied to the script a chmod
u+x to start fetchmail on computer boot...

But fetchmail doesn't start

I put /usr/local/bin/fetchmail in other script that is starting commands
successfully, but doesn't start fetchmail...

I was logged as root

What did I miss ?

TIA

by **Lowell Gilber** » Wed, 04 Sep 2002 00:36:21

> I created a script in /usr/local/etc/rc.d/ and applied to the script a chmod
> u+x to start fetchmail on computer boot...

> But fetchmail doesn't start

> I put /usr/local/bin/fetchmail in other script that is starting commands
> successfully, but doesn't start fetchmail...

> I was logged as root

> What did I miss ?

Just a guess: the script's filename doesn't end in '.sh'?

by **Tou** » Wed, 04 Sep 2002 16:11:08

yes, I named it fetchmail.sh and put in it this:

#!/bin/sh
/usr/local/bin/fetchmail
echo -n 'Loading Fetchmail'

> > I created a script in /usr/local/etc/rc.d/ and applied to the script a
chmod
> > u+x to start fetchmail on computer boot...

> > But fetchmail doesn't start

> > I put /usr/local/bin/fetchmail in other script that is starting commands
> > successfully, but doesn't start fetchmail...

> > I was logged as root

> > What did I miss ?

> Just a guess: the script's filename doesn't end in '.sh'?

by **Lowell Gilber** » Wed, 04 Sep 2002 22:27:02

> yes, I named it fetchmail.sh and put in it this:

> #!/bin/sh
> /usr/local/bin/fetchmail
> echo -n 'Loading Fetchmail'

Okay, try setting the other executable bits on it ('chmod gou+x'
instead of just 'chmod u+x')...

> > > I created a script in /usr/local/etc/rc.d/ and applied to the script a
> chmod
> > > u+x to start fetchmail on computer boot...

> > > But fetchmail doesn't start

> > > I put /usr/local/bin/fetchmail in other script that is starting commands
> > > successfully, but doesn't start fetchmail...

> > > I was logged as root

> > > What did I miss ?

> > Just a guess: the script's filename doesn't end in '.sh'?

by **Simon Barne** » Tue, 03 Sep 2002 18:27:53

Quote:> I created a script in /usr/local/etc/rc.d/ and applied to the script a chmod
> u+x to start fetchmail on computer boot...

Can you post your script here?

Starting script