Re: Running giFT from boot scripts

[Burkhard Ritter <burkhard@sportident.de>]

On Sat, 26 Oct 2002, Balazs Javor wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> What is the recommended debian way of running the giFT daemon
> automatically on each boot?
> 
> I know that I should create a shell script in /etc/init.d/ 
> and use update-rc.d to add the symlinks, but ...
> 
> - Where do the config files go?
>   It seems to insist on the home directory of the user starting it.
I think you have to hack the sourcecode to make it work with configfiles
in /etc or elsewhere.
> 
> - If started from the boot scrip it will run as root, right?
>   Is this safe? Or should I add a separate user and create a setuid
>   wrapper script that is owned by that user?
>   What is the best way?
A separate user would be the prefered way.
> 
> Many thanks fot your help in advance!
> regards,
> Balazs
> 
> PS: Any chance of cvs snapshots appearing in debs somewhere?

Hope that helps,
Burkhard