How to Run Scripts at Ubuntu Server Startup | Linux Today

How to Run Scripts at Ubuntu Server Startup

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 29, 2011

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Weber
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“The directory /etc/init.d has links to the Upstart script for
applications converted to Upstart. These applications have
completed the transformation to the upstart process. Note that only
some of the applications in the /etc/init.d directory have been
converted as this will be a process. As the list is reviewed it is
clear that some applications lie vsftpd have upstart jobs while
other applications that do start on boot do not have upstart jobs
like apache2.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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