auto starting programs

[kwdaye]

How do I make programs start up when I boot my computer. Is there a start up folder Like windows or do I have to do something else. I install a DNS client and want it to run when I boot my computer. (dns2go.com)


P.S. I am a newbie


Thank you
Kevin

[daark.child]

One method is to put the commands that start your app in /etc/rc.local.

[kwdaye]

I am unable to find that folder???? Is it a hidden folder or something??

/etc/rc.local.



Kevin

[daark.child]

No its not hidden (hidden files start with a dot in the name). If you can't find /etc/rc.local, try /etc/rc.d/rc.local and /etc/init.d/rc.local.

[kwdaye]

well I can find /etc/rc.d, but all I see under that folder is a file "rc.local" which is a shell script, whatever that is.

dont see the rc.local FOLDER though

[daark.child]

rc.local is a file and not a directory. You edit that file and enter the commands you need to start your application.

[kwdaye]

oh I C, I think this stuff is getting to deep for me right now. I am new to this Linux stuff. Hell, I had a hard enough time just installing the program. This is nothing like Windows that's for sure. I figured it would just be point and click to install, and then move the file to a start up folder. The 2 program I want to run on start up are VNC server, and DNS2go. Just in case if my computer gets reboot while I 'm away, I can still login remotely.

Took me also a day & half to figure out how to install DNS2go.
Wish I had some cd or dvds movies that teach you all this stuff


Kevin

[kwdaye]

# Description: This script will be executed *after* all the other init scripts.
# You can put your own initialization stuff in here if you don't
# want to do the full Sys V style init stuff.


What does "Sys V style init " mean????

[daark.child]

You can find out what sysv init style is by browsing through this article as well as this one.

[kwdaye]

O.K. thanks for the info and thanks for the help!!



Kwdaye