On Dec 3, 2007 5:37 AM, <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? > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Hi Tony Chamberlain, I think I would make a script for /etc/rc.d/init.d/ and launch (link from) /etc/rc.d/rcN.d/ (one call to kill - one call to start as per the rules for all files in /etc/rc.d/init.d/). To watch, how about a script launched by crond (or whatever is appropriate for your check timing) using the value of a system variable talked to by your new script launched from /etc/rc.d/init.d/. The protocol might be something like - program sets it to 1 - watcher notes one and sets to 2 - watcher notes 2 as OK and sets to 3 .. 99 . 0..99 - if the watcher notes the variable not changed as it expects it can then check with ps aux | grep program and determine the status of the program and kill and relaunch as necessary logging it's action and reason. Have fun! Tod
