on 7-15-2008 1:05 PM Robert Moskowitz spake the following: > Scott Silva wrote: >> on 7-15-2008 12:33 PM Robert Moskowitz spake the following: >>> Miredo is run as a server from the command line: >>> >>> /usr/sbin/miredo >>> >>> The man page says the signal SIGTERM stops the server. >>> >>> How do I send SIGTERM to the server? Or SIGHUP, as I want to make a >>> change to the config file. >>> >>> >>> And once I get this as I want it, how do I run it at system boot? >> You will have to make a sys V init script for it. You can probably use >> an existing script and edit it to suit your program, or there is >> example in /usr/share/doc/initscripts-xxxxxx directory that you should >> be able to hack at. That will also help you to get lock files and pid >> files going for it if you need them. > Thanks. Something else to learn. I have been trying to document all > that I have been using (skipping what I have discarded, as I don't know > if I know it). > > It has pid files: /var/run/miredo.pid > > How would I get lock files? You create lock files as a simple way to not run a process more than one at a time. >> The other choice is to add a line to /etc/rc.d/rc.local, but that >> won't give you control with the system command. > I MUST include this in my docs. I keep forgetting the file name. This > will probably be good enough, as once I get it working, it will be an > auto start. And less effort than the first point. > Yes, rc.local will be easier to get the service running, but if you are creating something for distribution, service miredo restart can be easier for a noobie then kill -HUP (what was that pid# again?) -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!! -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 258 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20080715/a6e16373/attachment-0003.sig>