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Old 09-16-2004
Bit Twister
 
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Default Re: How to run program automatically while login?

On 16 Sep 2004 00:49:14 -0700, wilson wrote:
> Hi Bit Twister,
>
> What's the difference if I wrote in .bash_profile or in /etc/rc.local?


You asked for "on login". That is .bash_profile and would run
everytime you logged in.

Had you asked during bootup it would be /etc/rc.local or a startup
script in /etc/init.d with links in the /etc/rc.d/rcX.d directories
and only run during boot up or runlevel changes.

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