start server on boot

Well i am using rtoolkit as a server wrapper, and byobu (like screen) i was wondering how do i make it so it will start the server on boot.
Currently i placed rtoolkit in etc/init.d
and i am using the following commands to link it so it will start on startup and stop on shutdown

Code:

ln -s /etc/init.d/rtoolkit  /etc/rc5.d/S50rtoolkit
ln -s /etc/init.d/rtoolkit  /etc/rc5.d/K50rtoolkit

 

Bump? any one??

 

Ewww, that would run your server as root (without some additional modification). Not good.

An easier way is to log into the computer as a regular user, then run:

Code:

crontab -e

This will open your user's crontab. Then just type the following on a new line:

Code:

@reboot YourMinecraftStartupCommand(s)

So for example, my line is:

Code:

@reboot /home/USER/bin/minecraft start

Which calls a script called 'minecraft' located in /home/USER/bin, and passes the 'start' argument to the script.

You can also add the startup command to your /home/USER/.bash_profile file and it will run as soon as that user logs in.

 

Thanks for the info, well normally i login in and run it manually on my other account(not on root)

 

You can have it in /etc/init.d and have it not run as root. You just specify in the script itself.

 

@Darq is correct. Considering the scripts in init.d are run as root, you can have it switch to any given user before executing a particular command.

 

You're right, I prostrate myself before yous guys and beg of your forgivenesses. My post has been updated with more accurate info.