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Although I have created a file in /etc/rc0 directory to get it run at startup I does not execute. On the contrary when same file is created at /etc/rc6 directory, it gets executed upon shuting down.

K99startup.sh -> ../init.d/startup.sh*

I am using Ubuntu 12.04

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You can call the script from /etc/rc.local which is the correct place for custom scripts to run at startup.

#!/bin/sh -e
#
# rc.local
#
# This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.
# Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other
# value on error.
#
# In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution
# bits.
#
# By default this script does nothing.

/usr/local/bin/your-script

exit 0
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  • What is the exact difference way os usage of this file from using os run-level directory files? Nov 2, 2012 at 8:10
  • I have created same file at both /etc/rc2.d /etc/rc3/d folder but it does not either. I am testing this functionality via reboot command. Nov 2, 2012 at 9:04
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runlevel 6 is used during reboot. http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/212

try using /etc/rc2.d and name it S99startup.sh the S prefix is for Start and the K prefix is for Kill.

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That's normal. Linux runlevel 6 is reboot/shutdown. What you're looking for is runlevel 3 or/and 5.

The standard tools for managing startup scripts are chkconfig or update.rc. But if you want to be "on the edge" you can use upstart - which was presented in Ubuntu some time ago.

Upstart jobs are located under /etc/init- you just have to copy an existing job and use it as example/template to write your own job for your script. Most of the people recommend looking at /etc/init/mysql.conf and start from there.

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