Will this shutdown script work in Kubuntu?

[ToddAndMargo]

Hi All,

I wrote a script to run first thing at shutdown over on CentOS 5.3. I use it to shutdown headless virtual machines. Will this modified version work in Kubuntu?

The big thing I have to double check is in Red Hat, you must:

  lockfile=/var/lock/subsys/a-local-shutdown
  touch $lockfile

Or it won't shutdown. Is this the same in Kubuntu?

And, is "/bin/logger" used the same way?

-T

My Modified script:

#!/bin/sh
# /etc/init.d/a-local-shutdown
#
# Similar to rc.local only run at shutdown (rc0/1/6.d)
#
# lockfile: /var/lock/subsys/a-local-shutdown
#
# Note: Red Hat checks for a lock file for your script in
#    /var/lock/subsys/<scriptname> or it won't run your
#    K* scripts. You will find a "touch" command below under "start
#    to take care of this
#
#
#    list with rdX.d's with
#      find /etc -iname \*a-local-shutdown\* -print  or
#      find /etc -iname \*a-local-shutdown\* -exec ls -al {} \;
#
#
#########################################################################
# >> Do not place any custom code until the comment bar says you can << #
#########################################################################

echo -n $"Starting local-shutdown: "; echo

# Make sure rc.local.shutdown link exists:
if [ ! -h /etc/rc.shutdown ]; then
  ln -s /etc/init.d/a-local-shutdown /etc/rc.shutdown
fi


# Take care of start house keeping
if [ "$1" = "start" ]; then
  lockfile=/var/lock/subsys/a-local-shutdown
  touch $lockfile
  /bin/logger -p user.notice -t a-local-shutdown " rc.shutdown touched $lockfile"
  exit 0
fi


# Show links rcX.d/KXXa-local-shutdown etc.
if [ "$1" = "showlinks" ]; then
  find /etc -iname \*a-local-shutdown\* -exec ls -al {} \; 
  ls -al /etc/rc.shutdown
  exit 0
fi


# Make sure this script was called correctly
if [ "$1" != "stop" ]; then
  echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|showlinks}"
  exit 2
fi

# Make a note in /var/log/messages that this script has been called:
/bin/logger -p user.notice -t local-shutdown " rc.local.shutdown has been invoked"


###################################################
# >>>> Place your custom code below this line <<<<#
###################################################





exit 0

[ToddAndMargo]

[Solved] Re: Will this shutdown script work in Kubuntu?

Figured it out. Ubuntu does not use the lock file and "/bin/logger" has been moved to "/usr/bin/logger". To use my script your can either reboot or run as root "/etc/init.d/a-local-shutdown". Set up the run levels with "sysvconfig" (the run levels are show in the scripts comments).

-T

#!/bin/sh
# /etc/init.d/a-local-shutdown
#
# Similar to rc.local only run at shutdown (rc0/1/6.d)
# rc0/1/6.d:  K00
# rc2/3/4/5.d: S99
#
# File permissions:
# #ls -al a-local-shutdown
#  -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1877 2009-09-27 17:23 a-local-shutdown
#
# lockfile: <there is none under Ubuntu, only under Red Hat>
#
#    list with rdX.d's with
#      find /etc -iname \*a-local-shutdown\* -print  or
#      find /etc -iname \*a-local-shutdown\* -exec ls -al {} \;
#
#
#########################################################################
# >> Do not place any custom code until the comment bar says you can << #
#########################################################################

echo -n $"Starting local-shutdown: "; echo

# Make sure rc.local.shutdown link exists:
if [ ! -h /etc/rc.shutdown ]; then
  ln -s /etc/init.d/a-local-shutdown /etc/rc.shutdown
fi


# Take care of start house keeping
if [ "$1" = "start" ]; then
  exit 0
fi


# Show links rcX.d/KXXa-local-shutdown etc.
if [ "$1" = "showlinks" ]; then
  find /etc -iname \*a-local-shutdown\* -exec ls -al {} \; 
  ls -al /etc/rc.shutdown
  exit 0
fi


# Make sure this script was called correctly
if [ "$1" != "stop" ]; then
  echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|showlinks}"
  exit 2
fi

# Make a note in /var/log/messages that this script has been called:
/usr/bin/logger -p user.notice -t local-shutdown " rc.local.shutdown has been invoked"


###################################################
# >>>> Place your custom code below this line <<<<#
###################################################


echo "Sleeping for 5 seconds"
sleep 5



exit 0