Thread: Where is /etc/init.d
First of all, I'd like to thanks to all the member of this mailing list that have helped me installed PostgreSQL. I really would have not been possible w/o your help. Now I am facing the last part of the installation, which is to start and shutdown Postgresql at boot up time and shutdown time respectively. I did locate the file that does this operation under the '../contrib' subdirectory of the .../postgresql-7.1.3 tree. However, the notes in the 'linux' file indicate that I should place this file in the 'etc/init.d/postgresql'. The problem I have is that the '...init.d/posgresql' does not exist in my Debian's '/etc' directory and, being a new-B, I have no idea what to do. The options are clear, I can create the directory so that I can add the file to it, or, ask if there is another directory where Debian is expecting to find this file. I have chosen the latter. I hope one of you can give me a hand on this, thanks...
On some Linux boxes, the init scripts are in /etc/rc.d/init.d, not /etc/init.d --- I'm not sure why. Wyatt > > First of all, I'd like to thanks to all the member of this mailing list > that have helped me installed PostgreSQL. I really would have not been > possible w/o your help. > Now I am facing the last part of the installation, which is to start and > shutdown Postgresql at boot up time and shutdown time respectively. > I did locate the file that does this operation under the '../contrib' > subdirectory of the .../postgresql-7.1.3 tree. However, the notes in the > 'linux' file indicate that I should place this file in the > 'etc/init.d/postgresql'. The problem I have is that the > '...init.d/posgresql' does not exist in my Debian's '/etc' directory > and, being a new-B, I have no idea what to do. > > The options are clear, I can create the directory so that I can add the > file to it, or, ask if there is another directory where Debian is > expecting to find this file. I have chosen the latter. > > I hope one of you can give me a hand on this, thanks... > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html
For debian, upon entering runlevel 2 (the runlevel that is usually the
default when you just start the computer), it looks in /etc/rc2.d/ and
executes all the scripts beginning with "S##" with the argument "start", and
all of the scripts beginning with "K##" with an argument of "stop". The lower
the number denoted by "##" the earlier it's executed.
What you want it to do is go in and execute something similar to:
postgresql start (for power on)
postgresql stop (for power off)
The best way to do this is:
make an init file that properly starts and stops postgresql when sent a
"start" or "stop" argument respectively. I believe the script you are
refering to is the one you want. So, copy that file into the /etc/init.d/
directory and give it the name "postgresql". You should now have a file
"/etc/init.d/postgresql". Make sure it's executable (do "chmod 755
/etc/init.d/postgresql") then test it by doing:
/etc/init.d/postgresql start
and
/etc/init.d/postgresql stop
and see if it starts/stops the database.
Now make links in the /etc/rc2.d/ for system startup:
ln -s /etc/init.d/postgresql /etc/rc2.d/S80postgresql
Now the stop scripts:
ln -s /etc/init.d/postgresql /etc/rc0.d/K80postgresql
ln -s /etc/init.d/postgresql /etc/rc6.d/K80postgresql
now all those startup/shutdown directories link to one postgres script. It
should work properly.
Jeff
On Saturday 09 February 2002 02:07 pm, Mayan wrote:
> First of all, I'd like to thanks to all the member of this mailing list
> that have helped me installed PostgreSQL. I really would have not been
> possible w/o your help.
> Now I am facing the last part of the installation, which is to start and
> shutdown Postgresql at boot up time and shutdown time respectively.
> I did locate the file that does this operation under the '../contrib'
> subdirectory of the .../postgresql-7.1.3 tree. However, the notes in the
> 'linux' file indicate that I should place this file in the
> 'etc/init.d/postgresql'. The problem I have is that the
> '...init.d/posgresql' does not exist in my Debian's '/etc' directory
> and, being a new-B, I have no idea what to do.
>
> The options are clear, I can create the directory so that I can add the
> file to it, or, ask if there is another directory where Debian is
> expecting to find this file. I have chosen the latter.
>
> I hope one of you can give me a hand on this, thanks...
>
>
> ---------------------------(end of broadcast)---------------------------
> TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ?
>
> http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html
On Sat, Feb 09, 2002 at 07:29:53PM -0800, wyatt@draggoo.com wrote: > On some Linux boxes, the init scripts are in /etc/rc.d/init.d, not And some even used /sbin/init.d but no longer do that. :-) > /etc/init.d --- I'm not sure why. Debian does use /etc/init.d. Michael -- Michael Meskes Michael@Fam-Meskes.De Go SF 49ers! Go Rhein Fire! Use Debian GNU/Linux! Use PostgreSQL!
On Sat, Feb 09, 2002 at 05:07:44PM -0500, Mayan wrote: > I did locate the file that does this operation under the '../contrib' > subdirectory of the .../postgresql-7.1.3 tree. However, the notes in the > 'linux' file indicate that I should place this file in the > 'etc/init.d/postgresql'. The problem I have is that the > '...init.d/posgresql' does not exist in my Debian's '/etc' directory Wait a moment, you mean you do not have /etc/init.d? That surely should exists. My start-up script is mme@feivel:~$ stat /etc/init.d/postgresql File: "/etc/init.d/postgresql" Size: 1819 Blocks: 4 IO Block: 4096 Regular File Device: 305h/773d Inode: 41055 Links: 1 Access: (0755/-rwxr-xr-x) Uid: ( 0/ root) Gid: ( 0/ root) Access: Sun Feb 10 09:50:31 2002 Modify: Wed Jan 9 12:23:42 2002 Change: Sun Feb 3 11:50:26 2002 on a Debian Woody system using Postgresql 7.1.3-7 i.e. the Debian package. I'm not sure why you try installing from source, but if you do I'd recommend grabbing the Debian package sources and going from there. Then you can create your own package file that fits into the system nicely. Michael -- Michael Meskes Michael@Fam-Meskes.De Go SF 49ers! Go Rhein Fire! Use Debian GNU/Linux! Use PostgreSQL!