sorry to e-mail dirrect;ly i have made the script that i think will work /etc/init.d/ssh
#! /bin/sh # /etc/init.d/ssh: start and stop the "secure shell(tm)" daemon test -x /usr/local/sbin/sshd || exit 0 # Configurable options: case "$1" in start) echo -n "Starting Secure Shell server: sshd" start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile /var/run/sshd.pid --exec /usr/sbin/sshd echo "." ;; stop) echo -n "Stopping Secure Shell server: sshd" start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --oknodo --pidfile /var/run/sshd.pid --exec /usr/sbin/sshd echo "." ;; reload|force-reload) echo -n "Reloading Secure Shell server's configuration" start-stop-daemon --stop --signal 1 --quiet --oknodo --pidfile /var/run/sshd.pid --exec /usr/sbin/sshd echo "." ;; restart) echo -n "Restarting Secure Shell server: sshd" start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --oknodo --pidfile /var/run/sshd.pid --exec /usr/sbin/sshd start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile /var/run/sshd.pid --exec /usr/sbin/sshd echo "." ;; *) echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/ssh {start|stop|reload|force-reload|restart}" exit 1 esac exit 0 but how do i make a symlinks to it: /etc/rc[RUNLEVEL].d is where you have to put symlinks to this script i am a newbie ls ???? ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Rademaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Beavis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: debian list <debian-user@lists.debian.org>; <recipient list not shown: ;> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 3:38 PM Subject: Re: ssh loading at startup > /etc/init.d/ is where you have to put the script > /etc/rc[RUNLEVEL].d is where you have to put symlinks to this script > > Ron > > On Mon, 20 Mar 2000, Beavis wrote: > > > everytime i reboot my linux box i have to run the ssh deamon > > > > where can i put a line to tell it to start the ssh service at bootup > > > > thankx > > > >