On Mon, Jun 04, 2007 at 09:55:26AM -0700, gmoniey wrote: > > Hi, > > so i tried the script you mentioned, and it doesnt seem as if it is being > called on startup. Here is my script (rails.sh): > > #!/bin/sh > case "$1" in > start) > kldload accf_http > mongrel_rails cluster::start -C > /usr/local/www/app/config/mongrel_cluster.yml > /usr/local/www/app/script/backgroundrb start > ;; > stop) > mongrel_rails cluster::stop -C > /usr/local/www/app/config/mongrel_cluster.yml > /usr/local/www/app/script/backgroundrb stop > ;; > *) > echo "Usage: `basename $0` {start|stop}" >&2 > exit 64 > ;; > esac >
try making it write to a file at the beginning and end of the start and stop sections. Something like: echo "RAILS found start" >> /tmp/railstest ... other stuff ... echo "RAILS finishing start" >> /tmp/railstest or whatever makes sense to you. Maybe your script is crashing for some other reason. ////jerry > > Also, I double checked that the permissions were correct (I made it the same > as the other scripts in the rc.d directory). Here is the directory listing: > > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 179 Jun 3 17:26 000.apache2libs.sh > -rwxr-x--- 1 root wheel 181 May 2 02:19 000.mysql-client.sh > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 3524 Jun 3 12:07 apache2.sh > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 1689 May 2 02:30 mysql-server.sh > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 651 Jan 15 19:31 proftpd.sh > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 445 Jun 3 17:26 rails.sh > > > While looking through the other files in the rc.d directory, I noticed that > 000.apache2libs.sh has the similar structure as the file you suggested, so I > attempted to put my commands in there, but it seems as if they are not being > called either (i.e. after reboot, when i do a ps aux, i dont see the > commands i expect to be started)... > > I also tried adding rails_enable = "YES" in the rc.conf file, and that > didn't work (although I didn't expect it to work, as I didn't assign a name > in my script). > > any ideas? > > > Jerry McAllister-2 wrote: > > > > On Thu, May 31, 2007 at 09:05:17PM -0700, gmoniey wrote: > > > >> > >> Hi Noberto, > >> > >> I actually looked at the apache one, and it seemed so complicated, there > >> were 2 files for it, one of which was relatively short and the other was > >> significantly long. > >> > >> Now dont get me wrong, they aren't beyond comprehension, but i simply > >> dont > >> have the time right now to figure them out. > >> > >> I dont quite see how something as simple as "apachectl start" is expanded > >> into so many lines. > > > > It is because those scripts take in to consideration so many > > possible different conditions. In addition, lines like: > > > > # PROVIDE: apache22 > > # REQUIRE: NETWORKING SERVERS > > # BEFORE: DAEMON > > # KEYWORD: shutdown > > > > Deal with ordering of execution and integrating with other things. > > They could be meaningful, but are probably not needed in a simple > > routine like you seem to want. > > > > The basic scheme is that the system calls the scripts in rc.d > > one at a time. During startup it calls them with an argument > > of 'start' and when it is shutting down, it calls them with > > an argument of 'stop'. So, all you script has to do is look > > for a first argument (past the script name) and check for start > > or stop and possibly error if it is anything else. > > > > Presuming you have one routine to run at startup > > called /usr/local/bin/mystartuproutine > > and one routine to run at shutdown > > called /usr/local/bin/myshutdownroutine > > and these two files have execute permission, > > then something as simple as this would work. > > > > Put this little script in /usr/local/etc/rc.d/ with > > a name something like mystuff.sh and give it execute permission. > > > > > > #!/bin/sh > > case "$1" in > > start) > > /usr/local/bin/mystartuproutine > > ;; > > stop) > > /usr/local/bin/myshutdownroutine > > ;; > > *) > > echo "Usage: `basename $0` {start|stop}" >&2 > > exit 64 > > ;; > > esac > > > > > > You might want to add some other checks and conditions such > > as checking if those files exist and some niceties such as > > making variables of your routine names later. > > > > ////jerry > > > >> > >> maybe i will get some time in the near future to understand it... > >> > >> > >> Norberto Meijome-2 wrote: > >> > > >> > On Thu, 31 May 2007 14:06:45 -0700 (PDT) > >> > gmoniey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > >> >> I was wondering if there is a simple way to create 1 script that will > >> be > >> >> called during startup and shutdown. Basically, I am looking for > >> something > >> >> like this: > >> > > >> > the easiest way (for me) is to grab the rc script of anything that you > >> > know > >> > well (for example, apache) and modify it for your needs. anyway, at > >> least > >> > you > >> > can learn from the one that is already made, without having to start > >> from > >> > scratch. > >> > > >> > B > >> > > >> > _________________________ > >> > {Beto|Norberto|Numard} Meijome > >> > > >> > "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought > >> > which > >> > they avoid. " Soren Aabye Kierkegaard > >> > > >> > I speak for myself, not my employer. Contents may be hot. Slippery when > >> > wet. > >> > Reading disclaimers makes you go blind. Writing them is worse. 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