Thread: No /etc/inittab in 11.04 where to put?

hi all,

im following guide on setting 2 way text messaging through mysql , nagios.

have come little unstuck , newb linux knowledge has run out!

guide states:

need start daemon. daemon controls storing messages in backend database, sending message.

ideally want sms daemon restart whenever stops. can accomplish using entry in /etc/inittab. here entry reads:

1. # setup sms daemon
2. sm:345:respawn:/usr/local/bin/smsd.sh

now contents of /usr/local/bin/smsd.sh script follows:

1. #!/bin/sh
2. export lang=en_us
3. /usr/bin/gammu smsd mysql /etc/smsdrc

now dont have /etc/inittab directory in ubuntu 11.04


it goes on say:


if don't have /etc/inittab file may running upstart. if that's case, can create file (say smsd) , place in /etc/event.d/ directory.

like:

1. # smsd
2. #
3. # service maintains sms daemon point system is
4. # started until shut down again.
5. start on runlevel 3
6. start on runlevel 4
7. start on runlevel 5
8. stop on runlevel 0
9. stop on runlevel 1
10. stop on runlevel 2
11. stop on runlevel 6
12. respawn
13. exec /usr/local/bin/smsd.sh

dont have event.d directory either!


found link
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/upstarthowto


, put script in /usr/local/bin , entered info in in script above.


put above text in blue file called smsd , put /etc/init.d


when try start daemon using command in guide
using upstart can use sudo /sbin/initctl start smsd control sms deamon. check it's running using sudo /sbin/initctl status smsd.


throws , output of - initctl: unknown job: smsd


have noticed other files in init.d directory shell scritps mine shows text document!?



can tell me going wrong , give me linux lesson day?


thankyou in advance time given.

ok progress

following thread on here
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1320803

in same situation op started in

job starts upon running sudo /sbin/initctl status smsd gives me :
smsd stop/waiting

designed behaviour dont follow end of post if or not?

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