Tag: Linux Boot and Startup

Missing rc.local for adding commands to run on startup?

The rc.local file was—and in some cases still is—the place for Linux sysadmins to put commands that need to be run at startup. Use of the rc.local file is not only deprecated but after a couple of hours worth of attempts, was not working in any event. This despite the fact that the systemd documentation mentions the use of a “generator” that generates systemd services from an rc.local file if one exists.

Here’s how to set up similar functionality with today’s systemd.