tony.chamberlain@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > I have a program I want started at system startup time, and also > monitored so if it dies it will be restarted. > I see two options but problems with both: > > > 1) Put it into /etc/inittab > > This would work, EXCEPT I need to do some stuff first. I need to > do a cd, and add some stuff to the > PATH and LD_LIBRARY_PATH. And I can't do (as far as I can tell, > as I tried): > > x:respawn:cd /root/inittab; > LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$PWD";./Vms > > I think you have to run from root > > > > 2) Put into /etc/rc*.d > > Then I could do all the path setup, etc, but how do I get it to > respawn if it somehow dies? > > Try putting the entire sequence in quotes. I am not sure it will work, but I know that if you don't, everything after the space is passed to the first command as parameters. If that does not work, put it in a script, and run the script. As long as the script does not exit, it will be fine. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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