perl script mixed in with a service

[vk4tec]

Hello

I have a service in /etc/init.d

I want to tag on a perl script to run in the "start" condition of a script

Like service dump1090 start

This starts up dump1090 plus the perl script. Do I just add the perl script in the start section of

/etc/init.d/dump1090?

I think u need sudo for "service" ?

Andrew

[solar3000]

just make the file executable and name it somefile.pl
it should run like any script.

[DougieLawson]

just make the file executable and name it somefile.pl
it should run like any script.

The file name doesn't matter. somefile or somefile.pl or some.file.with.a.made-up.suffix.xyzzy will all execute in exactly the same way.

The crucial part of getting a perl program running is the shebang (#!) line at the top of the file and giving the file the executable permission bits.

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#!/usr/bin/perl

or

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#!/usr/bin/env perl

both work.

[DougieLawson]

Do I just add the perl script in the start section of

/etc/init.d/dump1090?

1. Everything run as an init.d script runs as root until your program changes it. You don't need sudo.
2. The stuff in /etc/init.d/xxx is a bash script that gets your real program running as a service
3. Do NOT add your perl program in your /etc/init.d script, store your perl program in /usr/local/bin
4. With Raspbian Jessie and Ubuntu MATE stop using /etc/init.d, write a systemd service file and get that starting your service. It's a whole bunch easier that init.d anyway (once you've got your first service running).

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