How to enable sysstat from shell script in Ubuntu?

Question

In Ubuntu, I can install sysstat using apt, e.g.

apt-get install sysstat

And then enable it via interactive prompt

dpkg-reconfigure sysstat

But I want automate the process using fully automated shell script, what command I can use?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 11 '13 at 14:15

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Service may be configured via update-rc.d

Cron job uses settings from /etc/default/sysstat, string ENABLED="true"

answered Mar 11 '13 at 14:15

Selivanov Pavel

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 12 '13 at 05:50

apt-get install sysstat -y
echo 'ENABLED="true"' > /etc/default/sysstat
service sysstat restart

save as say: /root/enSAR.sh, make executable chmod +x /root/enSAR.sh, then run as root:

~# sh /root/enSAR.sh

Checked, if you are running Ubuntu, then that should work. Debian uses additional values in /etc/default/sysstat

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