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rc.local can't find my script
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I am trying to get my script to run on startup. I am using Ubuntu Server 16.04.
Here are the exact contents of /etc/r.local.
#!/bin/sh -e
#
# rc.local
#
# This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.
# Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other
# value on error.
#
# In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution
# bits.
#
# By default this script does nothing.
sleep 1
/home/myusername/myscript.sh 15 &
exit 0
Here's relevant output from /var/log/syslog, when starting up:
rc.local[1157]: /etc/rc.local: 15: /etc/rc.local: /home/myusername/myscript.sh: not found
The script in question has all needed permissions AFAICT.
myusername@myserver:~$ ls -l /home/myusername/myscript.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 199 Jan 23 09:19 /myusername/myscript.sh
When manually executing rc.local or my script, it runs fine.
What could be some reasons that rc.local can't access the file on startup?
scripting startup
edited Jan 29 '18 at 20:31
Jeff Schaller♦
44.9k1164147
asked Jan 29 '18 at 20:27
P. MenschP. Mensch
61
add a comment |
I am trying to get my script to run on startup. I am using Ubuntu Server 16.04.
Here are the exact contents of /etc/r.local.
#!/bin/sh -e
#
# rc.local
#
# This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.
# Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other
# value on error.
#
# In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution
# bits.
#
# By default this script does nothing.
sleep 1
/home/myusername/myscript.sh 15 &
exit 0
Here's relevant output from /var/log/syslog, when starting up:
rc.local[1157]: /etc/rc.local: 15: /etc/rc.local: /home/myusername/myscript.sh: not found
The script in question has all needed permissions AFAICT.
myusername@myserver:~$ ls -l /home/myusername/myscript.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 199 Jan 23 09:19 /myusername/myscript.sh
When manually executing rc.local or my script, it runs fine.
What could be some reasons that rc.local can't access the file on startup?
scripting startup
edited Jan 29 '18 at 20:31
Jeff Schaller♦
44.9k1164147
asked Jan 29 '18 at 20:27
P. MenschP. Mensch
61
2
the sh-bang line of /home/myusername/myscript.sh is suspect; can you post it?
– Jeff Schaller♦
Jan 29 '18 at 20:31
6
Is/homemounted at boot-time whenrc.localis executing?
– DopeGhoti
Jan 29 '18 at 20:34
If by sh-bang line you mean the first line, this is it:#!/bin/bash
– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 0:07
How do I determine when/homeis mounted?
– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 0:08
add a comment |
I am trying to get my script to run on startup. I am using Ubuntu Server 16.04.
Here are the exact contents of /etc/r.local.
#!/bin/sh -e
#
# rc.local
#
# This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.
# Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other
# value on error.
#
# In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution
# bits.
#
# By default this script does nothing.
sleep 1
/home/myusername/myscript.sh 15 &
exit 0
Here's relevant output from /var/log/syslog, when starting up:
rc.local[1157]: /etc/rc.local: 15: /etc/rc.local: /home/myusername/myscript.sh: not found
The script in question has all needed permissions AFAICT.
myusername@myserver:~$ ls -l /home/myusername/myscript.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 199 Jan 23 09:19 /myusername/myscript.sh
When manually executing rc.local or my script, it runs fine.
What could be some reasons that rc.local can't access the file on startup?
scripting startup
edited Jan 29 '18 at 20:31
Jeff Schaller♦
44.9k1164147
asked Jan 29 '18 at 20:27
P. MenschP. Mensch
61
I am trying to get my script to run on startup. I am using Ubuntu Server 16.04.
Here are the exact contents of /etc/r.local.
#!/bin/sh -e
#
# rc.local
#
# This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.
# Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other
# value on error.
#
# In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution
# bits.
#
# By default this script does nothing.
sleep 1
/home/myusername/myscript.sh 15 &
exit 0
Here's relevant output from /var/log/syslog, when starting up:
rc.local[1157]: /etc/rc.local: 15: /etc/rc.local: /home/myusername/myscript.sh: not found
The script in question has all needed permissions AFAICT.
myusername@myserver:~$ ls -l /home/myusername/myscript.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 199 Jan 23 09:19 /myusername/myscript.sh
When manually executing rc.local or my script, it runs fine.
What could be some reasons that rc.local can't access the file on startup?
scripting startup
scripting startup
edited Jan 29 '18 at 20:31
Jeff Schaller♦
44.9k1164147
asked Jan 29 '18 at 20:27
P. MenschP. Mensch
61
edited Jan 29 '18 at 20:31
Jeff Schaller♦
44.9k1164147
asked Jan 29 '18 at 20:27
P. MenschP. Mensch
61
edited Jan 29 '18 at 20:31
Jeff Schaller♦
44.9k1164147
edited Jan 29 '18 at 20:31
Jeff Schaller♦
44.9k1164147
edited Jan 29 '18 at 20:31
Jeff Schaller♦
44.9k1164147
44.9k1164147
asked Jan 29 '18 at 20:27
P. MenschP. Mensch
61
asked Jan 29 '18 at 20:27
P. MenschP. Mensch
61
asked Jan 29 '18 at 20:27
P. MenschP. Mensch
61
61
2
the sh-bang line of /home/myusername/myscript.sh is suspect; can you post it?
– Jeff Schaller♦
Jan 29 '18 at 20:31
6
Is/homemounted at boot-time whenrc.localis executing?
– DopeGhoti
Jan 29 '18 at 20:34
If by sh-bang line you mean the first line, this is it:#!/bin/bash
– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 0:07
How do I determine when/homeis mounted?
– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 0:08
add a comment |
2
the sh-bang line of /home/myusername/myscript.sh is suspect; can you post it?
– Jeff Schaller♦
Jan 29 '18 at 20:31
6
Is/homemounted at boot-time whenrc.localis executing?
– DopeGhoti
Jan 29 '18 at 20:34
If by sh-bang line you mean the first line, this is it:#!/bin/bash
– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 0:07
How do I determine when/homeis mounted?
– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 0:08
2
2
the sh-bang line of /home/myusername/myscript.sh is suspect; can you post it?
– Jeff Schaller♦
Jan 29 '18 at 20:31
the sh-bang line of /home/myusername/myscript.sh is suspect; can you post it?
– Jeff Schaller♦
Jan 29 '18 at 20:31
6
6
Is
/home mounted at boot-time when rc.local is executing?– DopeGhoti
Jan 29 '18 at 20:34
Is
/home mounted at boot-time when rc.local is executing?– DopeGhoti
Jan 29 '18 at 20:34
If by sh-bang line you mean the first line, this is it:
#!/bin/bash– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 0:07
If by sh-bang line you mean the first line, this is it:
#!/bin/bash– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 0:07
How do I determine when
/home is mounted?– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 0:08
How do I determine when
/home is mounted?– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 0:08
add a comment |
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If you've got rights to change rc.local you're also able to place your script into /usr/local/bin, or /usr/bin, or even /bin if necessary, which are more likely to be available at boot time than /home, which may be located on a different drive or partition.
Also read more about the usage of rc.local to make sure it's the right place to do what you intend. And be careful of what you do in that script, as it may mess up your boot process.
answered Jan 30 '18 at 11:35
MurphyMurphy
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/usr/local/bindid not work. Same problem, rc.local can't find the file.
– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 23:06
Also, I'm just trying to get a simple script to run on startup and it seemed that using rc.local was the simplest way to do so. I was in fact following the directions of a guide.
– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 23:07
add a comment |
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If you've got rights to change rc.local you're also able to place your script into /usr/local/bin, or /usr/bin, or even /bin if necessary, which are more likely to be available at boot time than /home, which may be located on a different drive or partition.
Also read more about the usage of rc.local to make sure it's the right place to do what you intend. And be careful of what you do in that script, as it may mess up your boot process.
answered Jan 30 '18 at 11:35
MurphyMurphy
1,7861718
/usr/local/bindid not work. Same problem, rc.local can't find the file.
– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 23:06
Also, I'm just trying to get a simple script to run on startup and it seemed that using rc.local was the simplest way to do so. I was in fact following the directions of a guide.
– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 23:07
add a comment |
If you've got rights to change rc.local you're also able to place your script into /usr/local/bin, or /usr/bin, or even /bin if necessary, which are more likely to be available at boot time than /home, which may be located on a different drive or partition.
Also read more about the usage of rc.local to make sure it's the right place to do what you intend. And be careful of what you do in that script, as it may mess up your boot process.
answered Jan 30 '18 at 11:35
MurphyMurphy
1,7861718
/usr/local/bindid not work. Same problem, rc.local can't find the file.
– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 23:06
Also, I'm just trying to get a simple script to run on startup and it seemed that using rc.local was the simplest way to do so. I was in fact following the directions of a guide.
– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 23:07
add a comment |
If you've got rights to change rc.local you're also able to place your script into /usr/local/bin, or /usr/bin, or even /bin if necessary, which are more likely to be available at boot time than /home, which may be located on a different drive or partition.
Also read more about the usage of rc.local to make sure it's the right place to do what you intend. And be careful of what you do in that script, as it may mess up your boot process.
answered Jan 30 '18 at 11:35
MurphyMurphy
1,7861718
If you've got rights to change rc.local you're also able to place your script into /usr/local/bin, or /usr/bin, or even /bin if necessary, which are more likely to be available at boot time than /home, which may be located on a different drive or partition.
Also read more about the usage of rc.local to make sure it's the right place to do what you intend. And be careful of what you do in that script, as it may mess up your boot process.
answered Jan 30 '18 at 11:35
MurphyMurphy
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answered Jan 30 '18 at 11:35
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answered Jan 30 '18 at 11:35
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answered Jan 30 '18 at 11:35
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/usr/local/bindid not work. Same problem, rc.local can't find the file.
– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 23:06
Also, I'm just trying to get a simple script to run on startup and it seemed that using rc.local was the simplest way to do so. I was in fact following the directions of a guide.
– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 23:07
add a comment |
/usr/local/bindid not work. Same problem, rc.local can't find the file.
– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 23:06
Also, I'm just trying to get a simple script to run on startup and it seemed that using rc.local was the simplest way to do so. I was in fact following the directions of a guide.
– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 23:07
/usr/local/bin did not work. Same problem, rc.local can't find the file.– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 23:06
/usr/local/bin did not work. Same problem, rc.local can't find the file.– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 23:06
Also, I'm just trying to get a simple script to run on startup and it seemed that using rc.local was the simplest way to do so. I was in fact following the directions of a guide.
– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 23:07
Also, I'm just trying to get a simple script to run on startup and it seemed that using rc.local was the simplest way to do so. I was in fact following the directions of a guide.
– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 23:07
add a comment |
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the sh-bang line of /home/myusername/myscript.sh is suspect; can you post it?
– Jeff Schaller♦
Jan 29 '18 at 20:31
6
Is
/homemounted at boot-time whenrc.localis executing?– DopeGhoti
Jan 29 '18 at 20:34
If by sh-bang line you mean the first line, this is it:
#!/bin/bash– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 0:07
How do I determine when
/homeis mounted?– P. Mensch
Jan 30 '18 at 0:08