question on where to place my addition to this script.

[DatSik]

Morning all, what im trying to do today is make my distro of BackTrack automatically startx.

Here is the script I am instructed to edit.


#!/bin/sh -e
#
# rc.local
#
# This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.
# Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other
# value on error.
#
# In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution
# bits.
#
# By default this script does nothing.
exit 0

Now here is what I am supposed to add

just add this line : su -c root startx
in /etc/rc.local
save and reboot your system

where in the above script would i place this? I'm afraid to add it without confirmation as I may cause non-reversible damage

[VulpiArgenti]

# By default this script does nothing.

startx

exit 0

You shouldn't be afraid to try things out - how else are you going to learn? I have borked my install of BT many times in the past, and will probably do so again one day.

[maverik35]

You will cause nothing...And if you mess up, there are ways to fix it..

First, if you are trying to run a service during booting, let me ask you something: Why are you trying to do something you do not know how it works?...I'm not saying the info at some site is wrong, all I'm saying is that you need to know before doing something...

You have to know a little bit of runlevels.

Second: do you know the multiuser runlevels?..I'm sure you don't..Runlevels are 0-6, S, 7-9..
Runlevel 0 -----Shut down or HALT system
1------Mono user. Just one console activated for one user, the ROOT.
2------Multiuser with NFS (Network file sharing)..
3------Multiuser with Network Services
4------Not used (can be used by user)
5------Multiuser with Network Services and X
6------Reboot
7-9 are not used

All runlevels have LINKS to the scripts under /etc/init.d/"name"...Those scripts are installed by the package installed using post-installation script, per say: I install WICD, the package will use a post-installation script to create the script in /etc/init.d/wicd and a link in the runlevel..
You can insert links in runlevels 2 ways: Legacy mode using commands to decide the runlevel and sequence (update-rc.d) and the default mode using the Tags (LSB) in the headres of scripts (/etc/init.d/"name" using insserv).

Read first and if any doubt, post it to help..Let me give you a huge Help: Open a terminal and issue: "man update-rc.d"..Read it as many times as youy can, as I did 5 months ago, and still do...Then you come back and you will see the problem in a different way...

Luck.