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On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:22:07 +0000, Steve [Gentoo] wrote: |
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> While system-level services are typically managed by /etc/init.d/* in |
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> Gentoo, these are maintained by root for all users. I'm interested in |
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> an end-user without root access who wants to 'run a service-like |
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> process' (for example, fectmail to poll remote accounts...) While an |
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> end user can easily run a daemon process or kill one, this doesn't |
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> persist across a reboot. I've tried using fcron to schedule user |
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> processes to re-start after a re-boot... but this feels like a hack. |
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I use /etc/conf.d/local.start for this; e.g. |
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su myuser -c "command --some-arguments" & |
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-- |
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Neil Bothwick |
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*/ \* <- Tribbles having a swordfight |
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