RE: first script executed
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nico [mailto:nico@cur-archamps.fr]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 1998 2:02 AM
> To: Hamish Moffatt
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> Subject: Re: first script executed
>
>
> Hamish Moffatt wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, May 20, 1998 at 09:45:20AM +0200, nico wrote:
> > > Do you know what is the name of the first script executed
> after the
> > > install of the distrib ( the one which call adduser to
> give a passwd to
> > > root and create a new user, dselect ...) and how i can
> configure it ?
> >
> > I forget what it's called, but I'm pretty sure that it is deleted
> > after it is used. Why would you want to run it again and
> what do you mean
> > `how can i configure it'?
> >
>
> I'm trying to realize my own debian installation. That's why i would
> like to customize it.
> In fact, i don't want tu re-run it but to change it before it is
> executed... If any1 have a clue.
Hi, Nico,
I do not know the answer, but do have a couple of ideas. You could
mount either the CD or the base floppies and try to track the order of
execution of scripts. I would check out the root for a .profile first.
Xenix installs used to come up as a root login and start out with this
file. Also check for rc files in /etc, especially ones with odd names.
The second thing I have had good success with is changing to an
alternate virtual terminal during the install and running ps. This not
only gives me a list of the processess currently runnning but also gives
the expanded arguments being used. Of course, this means doing a normal
install again so you can track things.
I have found that using these techniques can also be a powerful (and
sometimes surprising) way to learn the system.
---
Bob McGowan
i'm: bob dot mcgowan at artecon dot com
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