System startup script

[Febuary]

Hi,

Need help on the following
1. Where are startup scripts kept in HP-UX 11
2. How do I code the shell scripts to start programs. In Linux, there is the /etc/rc/init.d/rc2.d .. rc3.d etc. What is the HP-UX equivalent?

[linuxfan]

Hi Masood,

The configuration files for the startup scripts are in /etc/rc.config.d and the scripts themselves are in /sbin/init.d directory.
These scripts are linked from /sbin/rc?.d, where ? is the run-level.

Unfortunately in HP-UX (AFAIK) there is no command to enable/disable startup scripts like in Linux where we can use something like chkconfig.

-HTH
Ramesh

[Jim Turner]

Hi Masood,

You'll find HP-UX 11.00 to be similar to what you know with Linux.

Startup scripts are stored in /sbin/init.d

Start/Stop links are stored in /sbin/rc*.d
where * is the numeric run level

Configuration files are stored in /etc/rc.config.d

The document /usr/share/doc/start_up.txt is probably your best starting point.

All the best,
Jim

[linuxfan]

Hi Masood,

I don't exactly remember but there was a document in /usr/share/doc directory called startup.txt
That should give you more information about how the startup/shutdown scripts work in HP (both 10.x and 11.x)

-Ramesh

[Praveen Bezawada]

Hi

The attached pdf should be helpful for you in writing startup scripts.

...BPK...

[Febuary]

Hi all,

Thanks for the tip.
Rgds