Centos - Automatically issue a command after rebooting

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I need to automatically issue a command on my CentOS 4.8 server after it reboots and/or powers up. Can someone please tell me where I can place this? Is there a configuration file somewhere for this?

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How soon after reboot does this command need to be executed? Before other daemons start? rc.local is about last in line. — Corey S., Dec 01 '09 at 13:22

score 11 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 01 '09 at 10:19

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Just put in your crontab:

@reboot /usr/bin/whatever

This has the advantage that it can be done by non-superusers, which rc.local needs.

answered Dec 01 '09 at 10:19

Coops

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Nice. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks! – Mike B Dec 01 '09 at 20:49

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 01 '09 at 06:16

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You can run scripts upon boot by placing them in the /etc/rc.local file.

answered Dec 01 '09 at 06:16

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