In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Marc Hultquist wrote: > >> Ok well using apt-get through the proxy here at work, finally started >> working, basically I had to import a global variable I.E export >> http_proxy="blabla/" >> >> Now what I wanted to ask, is how do I create a startup script in >> Debian, so that whenever the machine is re-started, rebooted or >> anything like that, that when it boots again that it will get the >> http_proxy for its global variable ? I.E where do I put the script >> and how do I make it so that the script is run everytime the machine >> restarts ? > > >It may not be the canonical place, but I would probably put it in >/etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh
You could do that, but it would have no effect whatsoever ;) It would be like turning up the volume on the car radio on the way home, hoping that the TV set will sound louder after dinner. Mike. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]