A few (hopefully simple) questions

**bryansmith** · 08-03-2005

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

**lakerdonald** · 08-03-2005

Originally Posted by 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

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:

Code:

auth       sufficient   pam_wheel.so use_uid trust

4. Edit /etc/hostname, and make sure to add a line containing

Code:

127.0.0.1 newhostname

If you want the change to be immediate, use the hostname command.

**Fallen Angel** · 08-03-2005

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.

**bryansmith** · 08-04-2005

Thanks for the help.

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

Bryan

**lakerdonald** · 08-04-2005

Put it in your .bashrc

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