rc.d scripting problem

[balanga]

I'm attempting to write my first rc.d script and trying to follow this guide,

specifically https://docs.freebsd.org/en/articles/rc-scripting/#rcng-daemon

This is my attempt:-

#!/bin/sh

# PROVIDE: kodi

. /etc/rc.subr

name="kodi"
rcvar="kodi_enable"
command="xinit kodi"

load_rc_config $name
run_rc_command "$1"

The intention is run xinit kodi on startup. I have kodi_enable="YES" in /etc/rc.conf.

But this doesn't work. What have I overlooked?

 

[covacat]

you can add kodi in you ~/.xinitrc if you run startx or ~/.xsession if you use xdm or similar

 

[balanga]

you can add kodi in you ~/.xinitrc if you run startx or ~/.xsession if you use xdm or similar

xinit kodi works fine for starting kodi, but I can't get it to start automatically on bootup via an rc.d script.

 

[chrbr]

You have no REQUIRE keyword. May be some requirements to run kodi are not yet there. You can check the sequence with rcorder /etc/rc.d/* /usr/local/etc/rc.d/*.

 

[smithi]

command="xinit kodi"

Thanks for link to the article.

Is xinit on $PATH when this is run?

Always safer to specify full path:
/usr/local/bin/xinit

Is your script in /usr/local/etc/rc.d/ ?

 

[Phishfry]

What about setting executable flag? chmod +x

 

[balanga]

If I run sh /usr/local/etc/rc.d/kodi

I get Usage: ******* [start|stop| etc]

If I run sh /usr/local/etc/rc.d/kodi start
it works the way I want, as if I can xinit kodi from the command prompt.

I can't figure how to make it start explicitly.

 

[SirDice]

I can't figure how to make it start explicitly.

     Within each file, a block containing a series of ‘REQUIRE’, ‘PROVIDE’,
     ‘BEFORE’ and ‘KEYWORD’ lines must appear.

See rcorder(8) and rc(8). If rcorder(8) doesn't enumerate your script, it is simply never executed at boot.

 

[smithi]

If I run sh /usr/local/etc/rc.d/kodi start
it works the way I want, as if I can xinit kodi from the command prompt.

I can't figure how to make it start explicitly.

You do have kodi_enable="YES" in /etc/rc.conf ?

If so, have you tried using the full path to xinit in command, noting that $PATH in the rc environment is likely minimal?

 

[SirDice]

You do have kodi_enable="YES" in /etc/rc.conf ?

I have kodi_enable="YES" in /etc/rc.conf.

 

[T-Daemon]

But this doesn't work. What have I overlooked?

The rc(8) script in this form is executed as one of the first, before the file system is mounted. Check rcorder /etc/rc.d/* /usr/local/etc/rc.d/* and dmesg(8).

Try to set # REQUIRE: LOGIN to start the kodi service after most of everything else. Check with rcorder /etc/rc.d/* /usr/local/etc/rc.d/* after editing.

From /etc/rc.d/LOGIN:

#        This is a dummy dependency to ensure user services such as xdm,
        ... are started after everything else, ...

Note: If not done yet, the custom script should be placed under /usr/local/etc/rc.d to not mix with base system scripts.

But, I believe kodi executed from the present script won't work as developed without running as a user. Kodi wants to read and save configuration files, read/write a database, in a permissions granted directory/subdirectories (normaly a users home directory). Not sure how this can be accomplished from a rc(8) script.

I think the best aproache would be to autologin a user and execute xorg from the users login shell configuration file and kodi from ~/.xinitrc.

 

[balanga]

I haven't managed to get an rc.d script working so am looking for alternatives.

Is there a simpler way to run startx automatically on startup?

 

[T-Daemon]

autologin a user, startx(1) executed from the login shells configuration file:
https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/trouble-calling-startx-in-start-up-script.22304/post-125992 .

 

[balanga]

I think the best aproache would be to autologin a user and execute xorg from the users login shell configuration file and kodi from ~/.xinitrc.

See msg #7.

 

[Phishfry]

That is one of Warrens best posts. I use that method with kiosk appliance.
Openbox has its own application startup file.
/user/.config/openbox/autostart

 

[balanga]

autologin a user, startx(1) executed from the login shells configuration file:
https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/trouble-calling-startx-in-start-up-script.22304/post-125992 .

I just added xinit kodi to the end of /root/.cshrc and it seems to work!

Many thanks to all that made suggestions.

 

[Phishfry]

Many thanks to all that made suggestions.

Nobody suggested you run that as root.
Come on man. Read.

 

[T-Daemon]

I just added xinit kodi to the end of /root/.cshrc

Never run X as root, run as a normal user. For Example:

Create a user (kodi), choose csh(1) as login shell, edit /etc/gettytab:

A|Al|Autologin console:\
        :ht:np:sp#115200:al=kodi

Edit /etc/ttys:

ttyv1 "/usr/libexec/getty Al" xterm on secure

Edit /usr/home/kodi/.cshrc