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So I have this program which I manually run as root :

sudo gammu-smsd -c /etc/gammu-smsdrc -d

What this does is it runs the Gammu (software to manage gsm modems) and 'daemonize' it. My problem is I want this program to automatically run on boot up .

Is it ok to just edit root's crontab and stick this command there? Or there's some other way?

(Im using Ubuntu 11.04.)

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You probably don't need the sudo when you put it in the startup files since most stuff there is executed by root. – Johan Sep 28 '11 at 10:38
You might first ask yourself if you want that to be run before or after a user logs in. – rozcietrzewiacz Sep 28 '11 at 11:02
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It maybe worth looking at creating init.d scripts for your daemon, However your requirement so up to you. – whoami Sep 28 '11 at 11:07
I would like to run before a user logs in. The thing is I want my server to run my programs (not just gammu) even if im not around during a power failure in which the computer reboots. – r2b2 Sep 28 '11 at 14:30

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How about /etc/rc.local?

This will be executed last in the startup sequence.

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add sleep 1m before gammu-smsd -d. I know this is not recommended, but this is the easy way to make it working. You might need also look for creating init.d script – GusDeCooL May 15 at 16:50
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Here is how on how to add a startup script to be run at bootup. You can find more information here.

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The link you gave is very outdated. From what I know, the booting procedure has much changed since. – rozcietrzewiacz Sep 28 '11 at 11:00
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May this help you ?

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/how-to-add-a-program-to-the-ubuntu-startup-list-after-login/

Or just add it in the /etc/profile

or do add it the recommended way : http://embraceubuntu.com/2005/09/07/adding-a-startup-script-to-be-run-at-bootup/

Indeed, remove the sudo ! (but you will need it to do the edit or to add the command, so...)

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it executes the program after the login, i was hoping something that gets executed before that, or during the login window is shown ,or without needing to login – r2b2 Sep 28 '11 at 9:49
see my edit : add it in the system-wide startup file – Louis Sep 28 '11 at 10:01
Louis: do I need to remove sudo if i follow that guide? – r2b2 Sep 28 '11 at 14:23

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