Re: how to run a command at startup

["Donald R. Spoon" <dspoon@astcomm.net>]

Christoph Hoenscheid wrote:
> Hello Debian Users!!
>
> Please be so kind and help me with my debian 3.0r0 
> installation. Just tell me what must I do to have the 
> command "/sbin/route del default" run immediately after the 
> system has booted. There is no "rc.local" avaialble and also 
> no "/etc/sysconfig/network" like in Redheat. The default 
> gateway is always set to sl0 when the sytem boots, but I never 
> need sl0. I need ppp0 to be set as the default gateway when a 
> connection is established, but this only happens if there is no 
> default gateway set. In "/etc/network/interfaces" the sl0 
> device does not appear. The command "/sbin/route del default" 
> resolves the problem very well, but I don't how to have it 
> executed automatically and I don't know how to write a debian 
> rc-script. Is there no configuration file where I can simply 
> insert this command?
>
> Thank You in advance!
>
>
> Christoph
>
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The "sl0" default route is a product of using diald.  This is where it 
listens to determine if an outside connection needs to be established, 
and is "normal" when using diald.  You really don't want to delete it 
unless you don't want to use the diald package.  There are better ways 
to "fix" this, IMHO.


1.  Read the docs on using diald and set your system up accordingly so 
that you will have a "dial on demand" config via diald.

2.  Remove the diald package (apt-get remove diald).  You can still 
setup a "dial on demand" function using the demand dialing option in 
pppd.  This is setup via the pppconfig program and is located under the 
advanced options.  I used this for a couple of years on my dial-up 
connection without problems, and I personally think it is easier to 
setup than diald.  My knowledge is dated since I have had a Cable 
connection for the last year and a half... YMMV.

Cheers,
-Don Spoon-