here<\/a> for details), however I think it is too complicated to convert my script to a rc compatible version. I decide to explore more simple solutions. I found that it can be done via Cron.<\/p>\n\n
Suppose I have a script in the following location. I decide to run it when booting the machine automatically:<\/p>\n
\r\n\/script\/myscript.sh\r\n<\/pre>\nFirst, I need to include this script in the Cron:<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo nano \/etc\/crontab\r\n<\/pre>\nAnd add the following to the end of the file:<\/p>\n
\r\n@reboot root \/script\/myscript.sh\r\n<\/pre>\nThat will make the system to execute this script. <\/p>\n
However, the system may not run your script correctly because the Cron job uses a different shell and the path information may be missing. You can fix it by modifying the SHELL and PATH variables in \/etc\/crontab:<\/p>\n
In my case, I uses Bash and I like my script executed by Bash:<\/p>\n
\r\nSHELL=\/usr\/local\/bin\/bash\r\n<\/pre>\nAnd my script needs to execute some commands that locate in \/usr\/local\/bin:<\/p>\n
\r\nPATH=\/etc:\/bin:\/sbin:\/usr\/bin:\/usr\/sbin:\/usr\/local\/bin\r\n<\/pre>\nThat’s it! Have fun with FreeBSD.<\/p>\n
–Derrick<\/p>\n
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