on 7-15-2008 2:36 PM Robert Moskowitz spake the following: > > > Scott Silva wrote: >> 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. > > I was asking how I make/control a lock file when the rpm provides a > binary run module and the man page does not mention a lock file. How do > I find out if there is a lock file? How do I get one working? Do I > necessarily need one, perhaps the binary determines its running status > before trying to start a second copy? Actually, I think I discovered > that miredo will not start a second copy, oops. > >>>> 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?) > Miredo comes from sourceforge. Fortunately, I do not have to create > it..... >> Here is an easier option. http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/packages/miredo/ -- 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/20080715/8c06f027/attachment-0003.sig>