start services at boot not login?

android6011 · 03-10-2008, 02:05 PM

I followed http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=122402 to install a vnc server, and it works fine, but on the server if the computer is reboot I have to login to the computer before the vnc server starts, how can I change this?

I also followed http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Gutsy#SSH to install an ssh server, but I cant get that to start without doing /etc/init.d/ssh start , how can I get that to start on boot also?

David1357 · 03-10-2008, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by android6011

I also followed http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Gutsy#SSH to install an ssh server, but I cant get that to start without doing /etc/init.d/ssh start, how can I get that to start on boot also?

I will answer the easy question:

Code:

# update-rc.d ssh defaults

That will create the symbolic links in the default run levels to auto-magically start sshd during bootup at the right time (after networking is up and running).

It is a point of concern that you followed the HOWTO in the Wiki and apt did not auto-magically setup the run-level links. Make sure you have this:

Code:

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 2007-10-18 16:48 /etc/rc2.d/S20ssh -> ../init.d/ssh

If you are running in another run-level, you will want a similar link in the appropriate rcN.d directory.