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Author: onefang
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To: dng
Subject: Re: [DNG] /etc/boot.d and boot startup scripts
On 2023-04-18 10:22:59, Didier Kryn wrote:
> Le 18/04/2023 à 05:18, onefang a écrit :
> > On 2023-04-18 13:12:29, wirelessduck--- via Dng wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm trying to get a `docker compose` to run on system startup so I
> > > thought I could add the shell script that runs `docker compose up -d`
> > > into /etc/rc.local. Is that the recommended place to put this sort of
> > > thing? My system is running sysvinit on Devuan chimaera.
> > >
> > > I also saw in /etc/rc.local that it contains a reference to
> > > /etc/boot.d which I can't find anywhere on my system. Is /etc/boot.d
> > > a better option for this? I can see that it's using a tool called
> > > run-parts that I have no experience with.
> > >
> > > Is there any documentation anywhere on using /etc/boot.d? I couldn't
> > > find any references on internet searches.
> > /etc/boot.d is a directory you can create and fill with shell scripts.
> > If it doesn't exist, /etc/rc.local ignores it. So it's a good place to
> > put your extra stuff you want to run at that time during boot.
> >
> > Mine has numbered scripts, so it runs them in that order I think. I
> > can't recall where the docs for it are.
> >
> >
>     I didn't notice this feature - or I don't remember. This kind of
> directory to put optional files, like executable scripts or additional
> configuration options (eg /etc/apt/sources.list.d) is usefull to prevent the
> main file to become too hairy. But if tou need only few things in
> /etc/rc.local, I don't thing it's worth the additional complication. KISS
> should always be the guide (personal opinion).


The other main reason such things are used is so that updates don't
clobber your additions. Several systems use that sort of /etc/foo.d type
directory structure.

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