Question: How Do I Write a Startup Script in Linux?

How do I add a startup script in Linux?

This is the way I do it on Red Hat Linux systems. Put your script in /etc/init. d , owned by root and executable.
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Test Test Test:

1. Run your test script without cron to make sure it actually works.
2. Make sure you saved your command in cron, use sudo crontab -e.
3. Reboot the server to confirm it all works sudo @reboot.

What are startup scripts in Linux?

A startup script is a file that performs tasks during the startup process of a virtual machine (VM) instance. Startup scripts can apply to all VMs in a project or to a single VM.