Re: script

[René Berber <r dot berber at computer dot org>]

Buchbinder, Barry (NIH/NIAID) [E] wrote:

> r wrote on Sunday, July 27, 2008 11:11 AM:
> >  Saturday 26 July 2008, alle 19:36, René Berber wrote:
> > > r wrote:
> > >
> > > > How can I execute a script at boot time ?
> > > > it's a simple retrieving email script with 'getmail' [snip]
> > > An easy way is to use cron, with 'crontab -e' add a line like this:
> > >
> > > @reboot /bin/startup_retrieve_mail.sh > /dev/null 2>&1
> > >
> > > Make sure the script is executable, the redirection is optional and
> > > perhaps shouldn't be used at the beginning in case there are error
> > > or unexpected messages, once its working you can put that in.
>
> Another way is to put a shortcut in Windows' Startup folder with the
> following command line.
>
> c:\cygwin\bin\sh -c /bin/startup_retrieve_mail.sh
>
> This might be preferred by those who do not have any other reason to
> run cron.

Does a startup action run when you login or when Windows restarts?

I think they are different things, the cron solution works when cron 
starts (which could be at any time but the service starts with Windows), 
your solution doesn't (unless I'm mistaken).
--
René Berber


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