Ubuntu - Run command on start-up with sudo

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I would like to run a sudo command when Ubuntu starts up  before anyone logs in    sudo searchd   How would I do this

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Edit the tty configuration in  etc init tty  conf with a shellscript as a parameter          exec  sbin getty -n -l  theInputScript sh -8 38400 tty1         This is assuming that we re editing tty1 and the script that reads input is theInputScript sh   A word of warning this script is run as root  so when you are inputing stuff to it you have root priviliges  Also append a path to the location of the script   Important  the script when it finishes  has to invoke the  sbin login otherwise you wont be able to login in the terminal

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You can add the command in the  etc rc local script that is executed at the end of startup   Write the command before exit 0  Anything written after exit 0 will never be executed

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Nice answers  You could also set Jobs  i e   commands  with  quot Crontab quot  for more flexibility  which provides different options to run scripts  loggin the outputs  etc    although it requires more time to be understood and set properly   How to run a command on startup in Ubuntu   The Beginners Guide To Cron Jobs   Using   reboot  you can Run a command once  at startup  Wrapping up  run   sudo crontab -e -u root And add a line at the end of the file with your command as follows   reboot sudo searchd

[linux] Ubuntu - Run command on start-up with "sudo"

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