bryansmith

Okay, I have a few questions (hopefully with simple answers):

1. How can I have a script execute at startup?
2. How can I have someone auto-login?
3. How can I have it so when you su, it doesn't ask for a password but just auto goes to root?
4. How can I change the default hostname (from darkstar)?

By the way, I am using no X, therefore no WM. This all has to apply to the CLI.

Bryan

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lakerdonald

1. Place it in /etc/rc.d
3. For example, to allow users in the wheel group to do this, place this is /etc/pam.d/su:
4. Edit /etc/hostname, and make sure to add a line containing If you want the change to be immediate, use the hostname command.

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Fallen Angel

Cool trick about su, lakerdonald.
Also, Bryan if you want a script to run on startup, put the script in /etc/rc.d and make it executable. Or put it in rc.local.

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bryansmith

Thanks for the help.

One more...how do I have a script run as soon as bash is started? Is this possible?

Bryan

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lakerdonald

Put it in your .bashrc

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