upgrade to FC13 /etc/event.d to /etc/init - job not getting started

[cprogrammer]

I was having a job in /etc/event.d. It was working fine upto FC12. With upgrade to Fedora 13, it stopped working . Searching the internet, It looks like /etc/event.d is obsolete and I need to use /etc/init. Also the filename has to have a '.conf' extension. So I have renamed my job as /etc/init/svscan.conf.

However, it fails to start automatically on reboot . It works if I manually issue the command

% sudo /sbin/initctl emit qmailstart

But fails to start automatically on reboot. Is there anything wrong in my script below ? Let me know if I have missed out anything?

% cat /etc/init/svscan.conf

# svscan - runlevel compatibility
# WARNING: This file was auto-generated. Do not edit!
# $Log: upstart.sh,v $
# Revision 1.3 2008-09-08 15:24:34+05:30 Cprogrammer
# use the shorter notation for denoting multiple run levels
# Start deamontools watcher
# console output, owner, none
# to start - initctl emit qmailstart
# to stop - initctl emit qmailstop
# start svscan
# stop svscan
# $Id: upstart.sh,v 1.3 2008-09-08 15:24:34+05:30 Cprogrammer Stab mbhangui $

start on runlevel [345]
start on qmailstart

stop on runlevel [0126]
stop on runlevel r
stop on qmailstop

console none
respawn
script
exec /var/indimail/bin/svscanboot /service /service1
end script

[David Batson]

I ran into a similar problem. I put the file in /etc/gdm/PostLogin/Default and that works.

EDIT: I put the contents of the file I wanted to run in 'Default'.

[cprogrammer]

Originally Posted by David Batson

I ran into a similar problem. I put the file in /etc/gdm/PostLogin/Default and that works.

This will not work for me as I do not use gdm on my server.

[David Batson]

If you use KDE, you can try /home/~/.kde4/Autostart/

[cprogrammer]

Originally Posted by David Batson

If you use KDE, you can try /home/~/.kde4/Autostart/

On my production server, we don't usually have users to log in. What I am attempting is to start a messaging server after reboot. The messaging service should start unattended. The funny thing is that the same script works upto FC12 in /etc/event.d

At the moment, I have put a line in /etc/rc.local
/sbin/initctl emit qmailstart

Though it is working for me at the moment, I am still looking for answer on what is wrong with my above upstart script?

The other strange thing is /sbin/initctl emit qmailstart works, /sbin/initctl start svscan also works but for some strange reasons unknown to me, automatic startup does not happen.

However, thanks for the reply. I have a problem with nm-applet too not starting up. I have now put that in /home/~/.kde4/Autostart after seeing your reply