Re: Application running at start up - /etc/rc.d/rc.d/rc.local - can't login

From: John Cserkuti (superduper_at_localhost.com)
Date: 06/15/05 

Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 17:31:17 -0300

Jon Joe wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm new to linux and have an application called SSLExplorer that is a VPN
> solution. It seems pretty cool.
>
> I work remotely a lot so I need to be able to restart the server from time
> to time.
>
> What is the best way to make the application run at startup? Not after
> login in but actually as the machine starts up, just like a windows
> startup script.
>
> At present I have a line in
>
> /etc/rc.d/rc.d/rc.local
>
> that says something like
>
> ./opt/sslexplorer/sslexplorer-console
>
> This starts the application fine but then if I want to log onto the
> machine locally I don't get the cmd prompt, I just get a list of all the
> things started. If I remove the
>
> ./opt/sslexplorer/sslexplorer-console
>
> I get the command prompt and am able to log in locally but then have to go
> to the command prompt and type
>
> ./opt/sslexplorer/sslexplorer-console
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> JJ

What runlevel are you booting into. Sounds like the prog is taking your
console. Just press Alt + Ctrl + f6 for another local login prompt.

Please add more info... what distro, runlevel... etc

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