Start script with particular user

[sniper007]

Hi !

I would like to start script at boot time with particular regular user. Which is the best way to do that ? mybe rc.local and su - username... ?

This script set mixer lever, start shoutcast and darkice:

#!/usr/local/bin/bash
mixer vol       85:85
mixer pcm       0:0
mixer speaker   0:0
mixer line      85:85
mixer mic       0:0
mixer cd        0:0
mixer rec       85:85
mixer igain     0:0
mixer ogain     0:0
mixer phin      0:0
mixer phout     0:0
mixer video     0:0
mixer =rec      line
/usr/local/bin/sc_serv  /usr/local/etc/sc_serv.conf &
/usr/local/bin/darkice -c /usr/local/etc/darkice.cfg &

 

[vermaden]

Use #! /bin/sh for scripting.

... and yes, /etc/rc.local with su - user -c /path/to/script.sh is a good idea, you cal aslo wrote your script and put it under /usr/local/etc/rc.d/*

You will find more info about FreeBSD scripting here:
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/rc-scripting/index.html

 

[Lowell]

Another option is using cron(), with the "@reboot" keyword.

 

[sniper007]

OK, thanks guys

 

[SirDice]

Shoutcast already runs as a 'regular' user (shoutcast). Check the startup script /usr/local/etc/rc.d/shoutcast.sh.

 

[sniper007]

I didn't install shoutcast from ports.