Running Script on Shutdown

[tejas]

I need a script to be run as root everytime I shut down the computer, regardless of who calls this shutdown. How would I go about doing this?

And, while we are on the topic, how do I run a script on starting up the computer?

[tejas]

I'm very sorry, I meant to add this thread to the 'general' category. Please excuse me. I would be obliged if anyone could move it for me.

[Taft]

I'm not sure about #1 but for #2, you need to write an initscript. There is oodles of information out there on that topic.

[tejas]

OK, I found a solution to #2 as well.

Add your scripts or commands to the file /etc/rc.d/rc.local

Still looking for solutions for shutdown

[james_in_denver]

write a script, make it executable, put it in "/etc/init.d" directory......

Create a link in "/etc/init.d/rc0.d" to the file you created in "/etc/init.d".......Make sure that the "link" filename starts with the letter "K" (that's for "kill")......

The script should then be executed as part of the system shutdown process, irregardless of who shuts the computer down...

[linuxdream]

Be careful about what number you assign the kill script in rc0. If your script makes use of any services that have already been killed, it will obviously fail. It just depends on what your script is doing.

[tejas]

Number? What number is this? I just named the file Kscript and stuck it in the appropriate folder. The script is fairly simple, consisting of mostly cat and rm statements.

[linuxdream]

The number after the K or S tells the system what order to start or kill the processes. But you should be fine