Skipping bash login

[normad]

hey guys im using the Olinuxino board for an embedded application. I have two compiled programs which are executed in order through a shell script. but everytime the board is reset i have to manually login before executing the shell script. Is there any way i can execute this script automatically on startup without having to manually login? because it is  impractical to connect the uart evertime on power up to login.
thanks in advance

[jeroends]

simply make a startup script for your app's, you can find one in the package of my modi2c: http://leachy.homeip.net/olinuxino/files/modi2c.tgz. It's not the best script but it will get you started. Change the script to your needs and place it in /etc/init.d/ .

[flavigny]

Hello here is how I pass this step.

I use an Sdcard published by octavio (http://download.ossystems.com.br/images/imx233-olinuxino/ )

the sandbox is the folder /etc/init.d; it contains the tasks executed while boot, before login.

1) I put my script in /etc/init.d folder, eg:  myjob

2) in the folder /etc/rc5.d we have a lot of links. This folder is used when switching "run level" 5. Those with initial letter "S" will be run at START-TIME. so I add a symbolic link named "S55mytask" targetting my new script in /etc/init.d:
ln -s ../init.d/myjob S55mytask

as example, on the original SdCard from Olimex, watch:  rc5.d/S99led_blinking linking to: /home/root/test/led_blink &

regards.
PO.

[Kean]

Depends which Linux distribution you are running, whether or not you will have initscripts functionality.

I normally just add a couple of lines to /etc/rc.local like:

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cd /application/folder
nohup ./appname &


Kean

[normad]

ok thanks a lot guys im using arch linux.

[sehnpaa]

If autologin is an option, have a look here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Automatic_login_to_virtual_console