how to run a program as a service

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Hi All,
I have this script, called zope, which I am trying to register as a service.
When I type "chkconfig --add zope", it says "service zope does not support chkconfig" yet when I type "service zope start", it starts zope server alright.

When I type "chkconfig --list", no zope is in sight. If I run,
"chkconfig --del zope", it complains with same "does not support" error.

After registering zope, even while it was complaining, I set the run
level ("chkconfig --levels 2345 zope on").

Also, when I run:
su -l $ZOPE_USER -c "${INSTANCE_HOME}/bin/instance start" > /dev/null 2>&1
with appropriate substitution for ZOPE_USER and INSTANCE_HOME, zope starts alright.


Does anyone see any obvious error? Or some hidden edict that I am not following?

The file is in /etc/init.d.
.//------------------------------
#!/bin/sh
# chkconfig: 2345 84 16
#
# Source function library.
. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions

INSTANCE_HOME=/home/zope/production/testInstance

INSTANCE_NAME=`basename ${INSTANCE_HOME}`
ZOPE_USER=zope
RETVAL=0

#get config
. /etc/sysconfig/network

#check if network is "up"
[ "${NETWORKING}" = no ] && exit 0

start(){
echo -n "Starting zope: "

su -l $ZOPE_USER -c "${INSTANCE_HOME}/bin/instance start" > /dev/null 2>&1
RETVAL=$?
[ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && success || failure
echo
[ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch /var/lock/subsys/${INSTANCE_NAME}
echo
}

# call 'em
case "$1" in
start)
start
;;
esac

exit 0
//----------------------
Somewhere, (mail.zope.org/pipermail/zope/2001-June/092773.html)(pls add secure http in front)
I found I could do:
cd /etc/rc.d/rc3.d; ln -s ../init.d/zope S73zope ..... but what is this
S73zope file? Who creates it? I don't have it in my system. (So I et error, if I type that one.)
(Is it created when "chkconfig --levels 2345 zope on" is executed?)

**
Thank you for your time.

[crayfishuk]

I beleive chkconfig requires a description: line aswell as a chkconfig: line in order to work....

#!/bin/sh
# chkconfig: 2345 84 16
# description: Zope service

[x201s]

What? really?
Ok, let me check it tomorrow-- it's night time here.
Thank you.

[x201s]

My God, crayfishuk, it works!!
Thank you very much!