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I have a few scripts: collection.sh start.sh script1.sh and script2.sh. I have these set up to run at boot time so that:

  • collection.sh calls start.sh
  • start.sh calls both script?.sh

collection is set up by the following:

$ cp collection.sh /etc/init.d/
$ update-rc.d collection.sh defaults 99

If I run the collection.sh manually (i.e. $ . /etc/init.d/collection.sh) then everything works as expected, but if I reboot or do a full shutdown and start the computer then collection.sh runs but start.sh never runs.

To clarify, here is an example of what each script looks like:

  • collection.sh:

    . /path/to/start.sh &

  • start.sh:

    ./script1.sh &
./script2.sh &

  • script1.sh/script2.sh:

    while :
do
    #does some stuff here
    #yes this is an infinite loop
done

I have print statements that have confirmed that collection.sh starts (twice actually) and start.sh never starts.

I have also confirmed, using ps aux | grep collection.sh that collection.sh does complete.

techraf
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JDOdle
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  • What happens if you execute the script `/etc/init.d/collection.sh` instead of sourcing it `. /etc/init.d/collection.sh`? – techraf Feb 14 '16 at 22:50

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You may have problem with paths.

change PATH in start.sh or use full paths in start.sh to start script[12].sh

You don't mention which distribution you're using (each one is slightly different) -- a sledgehammer approach is sometimes putting lines in /etc/rc.local.

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