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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41685.0&return_msg=41685.1"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.11">11–15</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=41685.1">Pi startup program</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="41685_1_15_10"> <a name="a41685_1"></a><div class="message" id="message_41685_1"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time"> 8 Feb 2016 21:00</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">1 of 15</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.1">41685.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> How do I make a program run when the Pi boots? I've tried before but not managed it properly so I'm going to attempt it again.<br /><br /> I just read a guide which says to edit rc.local and add a line in there with & to make it run in a separate process. No luck. Nothing happens (or seems to). If I run rc.local when I've logged in it works but my program starts spewing it's output all over the console. Not so good.<br /><br /> Currently what I do is login to the Pi, run screen, run my program, detach the screen and let it do whatever it wants hidden away. Is there some way I can do something similariaraly automagicamatically?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41685.1&return_msg=41685.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41685.1"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41685_2"></a><div class="message" id="message_41685_2"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time"> 8 Feb 2016 21:04</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 8 Feb 2016 21:06"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2 of 15</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.2">41685.2</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.1#a41685_1" target="_self">41685.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> You can create an init script.<br /><br /> Or a very simple way is to use an @reboot line in crontab.<br /><br /> To prevent the output you can point it to /dev/null<br /> <div class="quotetext"><strong>Code:</strong> </div> <pre class="code"> @reboot /usr/local/sbin/mycommand.sh > /dev/null 2>&1</pre> <br /><br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41685.2&return_msg=41685.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41685.2"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41685_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_41685_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time"> 8 Feb 2016 21:15</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 8 Feb 2016 21:16"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 15</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.3">41685.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.1#a41685_2" target="_self">41685.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yay! That worked. Thanks Ant <span class="emoticon e_smile" title=":)"><span class="e__">:)</span></span> Finally working.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41685.3&return_msg=41685.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41685.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41685_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_41685_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time"> 8 Feb 2016 21:17</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 8 Feb 2016 21:18"></span></span> <span class="message_count">4 of 15</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.4">41685.4</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.1#a41685_3" target="_self">41685.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <span class="emoticon e_highfive" title="(highfive)"><span class="e__">(highfive)</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41685.4&return_msg=41685.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41685.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41685_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_41685_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time"> 8 Feb 2016 21:19</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 8 Feb 2016 21:19"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 15</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.5">41685.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.1#a41685_4" target="_self">41685.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It's been a pain every time we've had a powercut so this will make it so much easier. First attempt last year stopped the Pi rebooting properly for some reason.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41685.5&return_msg=41685.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41685.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41685_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_41685_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time"> 8 Feb 2016 21:32</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 8 Feb 2016 21:32"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 15</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.6">41685.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.1#a41685_5" target="_self">41685.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Do you have regular power cuts?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41685.6&return_msg=41685.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41685.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41685_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_41685_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time"> 8 Feb 2016 21:36</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 8 Feb 2016 21:38"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 15</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.7">41685.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.1#a41685_6" target="_self">41685.6</a></div> <div class="message_body"> We've had a few brief ones with all the shitty weather we've had recently. Woken up a few times with the oven clock flashing at us in the morning.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41685.7&return_msg=41685.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41685.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41685_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_41685_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time"> 9 Feb 2016 09:23</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 Feb 2016 09:28"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 15</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.8">41685.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.1#a41685_7" target="_self">41685.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Your oven's in the bedroom?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41685.8&return_msg=41685.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41685.8"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41685_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_41685_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time"> 9 Feb 2016 10:26</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 Feb 2016 11:39"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 15</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.9">41685.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.1#a41685_8" target="_self">41685.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Dutch oven <span class="emoticon e_csad" title=":C"><span class="e__">:C</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41685.9&return_msg=41685.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41685.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41685_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_41685_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time"> 9 Feb 2016 11:44</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 Feb 2016 20:10"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 15</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.10">41685.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41685.1#a41685_9" target="_self">41685.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I had to look that up on Urban Dictionary. <span class="emoticon e_embarrassed" title=":-$"><span class="e__">:-$</span></span> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41685.10&return_msg=41685.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41685.10"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="41685.11" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>