Re: How to run a script when the live system boots
It's a pity, but nobody replied to my (and Tim Legg's) post. I hope you don't mind, if I ask you again for your help. Thank you.
Greetings,
Oliver
On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:05:56 +0100
"os.news@gmx.de" <os.news@gmx.de> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I tried to run a script immediately after all other scripts when the live system boots. I read the FAQ and did the following:
>
> mkdir -p config/chroot_local-includes/usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/live-bottom
>
> Then I wrote the following script
>
> #!/bin/sh
> touch /root/test.txt
>
> and saved it as "99script"
>
> chmod +x 99script
> cp /usr/share/live-helper/examples/hooks/update-initramfs.sh config/chroot_local-hooks
> lh_clean
> lh_config -b iso
> lh_build
>
> Then I booted the LiveCD but the script wasn't executed. There was no file /root/test.txt.
>
> Can you tell what is wrong? Thank you very much.
>
> Best wishes
> Oliver
>
> ------------------
> P.S. At 09/09/2009 Tim Legg had the same question but received no answer. Quotation:
>
> From: "Tim Legg" <postfix_list@timothylegg.com>
> To: debian-live@lists.debian.org
> Reply-To: postfix_list@timothylegg.com
> Subject: Clarifying the FAQ: Running a script after booting from CD
> Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 15:51:56 -0500 (CDT)
> User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.15
>
> After booting using a CD, I would like a script to run.
>
> I did find an entry in the FAQ at:
>
> http://wiki.debian.org/DebianLive/FAQ#Q.3AHowdoIaddascriptrunningimmediatelyafterallotherscriptswhenthelivesystemboots.3F
>
> I don't understand the instructions. Maybe somebody could clarify. Here
> is how I interpreted to answer in the FAQ.
>
>
>
> So I created the directory that didn't exist.
>
> $ mkdir -p
> config/chroot_local-includes/usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/live-bottom/99script
>
> and then I ran chmod -x on that path
>
> $ chmod +x
> config/chroot_local-includes/usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/live-bottom/99script
>
> I got my script which has already had its permissions and executable flag
> set and copied it there
>
> $ cp script.scr
> ~/live/config/chroot_local-includes/usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/live-bottom/99script
>
> but when I become root and:
>
> # lh_build
>
> It goes on with all it's business and exits successfully, but never
> creates an image. The tail end of it's output is below.
>
> Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org lenny/main Packages
> Reading package lists... Done
> P: Deconfiguring file /etc/hostname
> P: Deconfiguring file /bin/hostname
> P: Deconfiguring file /etc/resolv.conf
> P: Deconfiguring file /etc/hosts
> P: Begin unmounting filesystems...
>
> The reference in the FAQ for the example script says it can be found at
> /usr/share/live-helper/examples/hooks/update-initramfs.sh I followed the
> instructions in the file by copying it to ~/live/config/chroot_local-hooks
> , but lh_build exited with an error.
>
> I have been able to successfully create an image by running lh_config and
> then lh_build in a separate directory with none of the files modified.
>
> Tim Legg
>
>
>
>
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