writing an init script?

[dragon]

im trying to write a initscript to run the command

portfwd -c pf.conf but tbh i dunno how to do it.

#!/bin/bash
#
# Init file for portfwd
#
# chkconfig: 2345 55 25
# description: portfwd
#

portfwd -c /usr/local/sbin/pf.conf


but it doesnt work

portfwd is in /usr/local/sbin/

id be gratefull if someone could tell me where im going wrong?


running portfwd -c /usr/local/sbin/pf.conf from the commandline works but i need it to be run on startup

[Graham M]

If I remember correctly, when an init script runs the paths aren't set

so to get this to run, you'd need to put:

#!/bin/bash
#
# Init file for portfwd
#
# chkconfig: 2345 55 25
# description: portfwd
#

/usr/local/sbin/portfwd -c /usr/local/sbin/pf.conf


I am certain this is correct for CRON jobs and am pretty sure its the same for init scripts!

[dragon]

THANKYOU worked a treat

[Graham M]

yay! do i get a rep?

Edit: Cheers