[beagleboard] Using /etc/init/_.conf for autostarting services

2014-05-28 Thread Colin Bester
I am looking to add a auto start service using conf file in /etc/init but it seems that debian version on BBB presently only supports older style /etc/init.d sys init scripts. I thought I'd ask the group before starting to add packages to install on whether this newer version is supported or s

Re: [beagleboard] Using /etc/init/_.conf for autostarting services

2014-05-28 Thread Robert Nelson
On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 8:15 AM, Colin Bester wrote: > I am looking to add a auto start service using conf file in /etc/init but it > seems that debian version on BBB presently only supports older style > /etc/init.d sys init scripts. > > I thought I'd ask the group before starting to add package

Re: [beagleboard] Using /etc/init/_.conf for autostarting services

2014-05-28 Thread Colin Bester
Thanks On May 28, 2014, at 8:28 AM, Robert Nelson wrote: > On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 8:15 AM, Colin Bester wrote: >> I am looking to add a auto start service using conf file in /etc/init but it >> seems that debian version on BBB presently only supports older style >> /etc/init.d sys init script

Re: [beagleboard] Using /etc/init/_.conf for autostarting services

2014-05-28 Thread William Hermans
init.d can be made to run a service at boot up too. Is there a problem with this ? http://www.embeddedhobbyist.com/debian-tips/beaglebone-black/beaglebone-black-init-scripts-default-gatewayand-ntpdate/ On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 6:30 AM, Colin Bester wrote: > Thanks > > On May 28, 2014, at 8:28 AM

Re: [beagleboard] Using /etc/init/_.conf for autostarting services

2014-05-28 Thread Colin Bester
No right or wrong, I just want to get away from init.d. I far prefer concept of systemd, but confusion reigns due to my lack of knowledge, time to read! On May 28, 2014, at 1:36 PM, William Hermans wrote: > init.d can be made to run a service at boot up too. Is there a problem with > this ? >

Re: [beagleboard] Using /etc/init/_.conf for autostarting services

2014-05-28 Thread William Hermans
Ah, ok, I get that. but I'm more of a traditional "the Debian way" kind of person. On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 11:42 AM, Colin Bester wrote: > No right or wrong, I just want to get away from init.d. I far prefer > concept of systemd, but confusion reigns due to my lack of knowledge, time > to read!

Re: [beagleboard] Using /etc/init/_.conf for autostarting services

2014-05-28 Thread William Hermans
Or more correctly in this case I should say "The Wheezy way", since Debian "things" have been changing fairly rapidly the last few years it seems. On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 11:55 AM, William Hermans wrote: > Ah, ok, I get that. but I'm more of a traditional "the Debian way" kind of > person. > >

Re: [beagleboard] Using /etc/init/_.conf for autostarting services

2014-05-28 Thread John Syn
From: William Hermans Reply-To: Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 11:56 AM To: Subject: Re: [beagleboard] Using /etc/init/_.conf for autostarting services > Or more correctly in this case I should say "The Wheezy way", since Debian > "things" have been changing f

Re: [beagleboard] Using /etc/init/_.conf for autostarting services

2014-05-28 Thread Colin Bester
It's crazy. I have been in software for longer than I care to mention but last time I dug deep into Linux was about 8 maybe 10 years ago - so much is the same, but so much is different! On May 28, 2014, at 1:56 PM, William Hermans wrote: > Or more correctly in this case I should say "The Wheez

Re: [beagleboard] Using /etc/init/_.conf for autostarting services

2014-05-28 Thread Colin Bester
28, 2014 at 11:56 AM > To: > Subject: Re: [beagleboard] Using /etc/init/_.conf for autostarting services > >> Or more correctly in this case I should say "The Wheezy way", since Debian >> "things" have been changing fairly rapidly the last few years it seems

Re: [beagleboard] Using /etc/init/_.conf for autostarting services

2014-05-28 Thread John Syn
From: Colin Bester Reply-To: Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 12:22 PM To: Subject: Re: [beagleboard] Using /etc/init/_.conf for autostarting services > Yup, for now it¹s the way forward. Actually pretty easy all in all and I do > like the concepts. I am battling a bit with or

Re: [beagleboard] Using /etc/init/_.conf for autostarting services

2014-05-28 Thread William Hermans
Colin Bester > Reply-To: > Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 12:22 PM > > To: > Subject: Re: [beagleboard] Using /etc/init/_.conf for autostarting > services > > Yup, for now it’s the way forward. Actually pretty easy all in all and I > do like the concepts. I am battling

Re: [beagleboard] Using /etc/init/_.conf for autostarting services

2014-05-28 Thread Colin Bester
Thanks! On May 28, 2014, at 2:40 PM, John Syn wrote: > From: Colin Bester > Reply-To: > Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 12:22 PM > To: > Subject: Re: [beagleboard] Using /etc/init/_.conf for autostarting services > >> Yup, for now it's the way forward. Actually