/rw/config/rc.local on debian-8

[johny...@sigaint.org]

/rw/config/rc.local doesn't seem to be run on startup in debian-8
(3.2-testing).

What is supposed to launch this? systemd, another startup script, or
something dom0-related?

I added "/rw/config/rc.local" to "/etc/rc.local" and it works, but was
wondering what might be the official way to do this, and if this is a bug.

Thanks.

JJ

[Andrew David Wong]

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Did you make it executable?

# chmod +x /rw/config/rc.local

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Community Manager, Qubes OS
https://www.qubes-os.org
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[johny...@sigaint.org]

> On 2016-08-22 07:52, johny...@sigaint.org wrote:
>> /rw/config/rc.local doesn't seem to be run on startup in debian-8
>> (3.2-testing).
>>
>> What is supposed to launch this? systemd, another startup script, or
>> something dom0-related?
>>
>> I added "/rw/config/rc.local" to "/etc/rc.local" and it works, but was
>> wondering what might be the official way to do this, and if this is a
>> bug.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> JJ
>>
>
> Did you make it executable?
>
> # chmod +x /rw/config/rc.local

Yes, I did.

And it seems to be working. I must have been confused at some point with
too many windows open in different VM's. :)

Apologies for the mistaken report.

JJ

[Vincent Elliott]

Just adding my 2 cents to this conversation...

The file "/rw/config/rc.local" does not consistently execute on Debian-8 and I find that the VM has to be restarted (sometimes multiple times) for it to take effect. The file is executable and all I am trying to do is allow traffic from some other VM(s) as per the instructions in https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/firewall/.

The contents of the file is below:

#!/bin/sh

# This script will be executed at every VM startup, you can place your own
# custom commands here. This include overriding some configuration in /etc,
# starting services etc.
#
# You need to make this script executable to have it enabled.

# Example for overriding the whole CUPS configuration:
# rm -rf /etc/cups
# ln -s /rw/config/cups /etc/cups
# systemctl --no-block restart cups
iptables -I INPUT -s 10.137.2.22 -j ACCEPT
iptables -I INPUT -s 10.137.2.24 -j ACCEPT
/rw/config/rc.local (END)

How can I ensure that the script executes reliably?

Vincent

[dmoe...@gmail.com]

On Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 9:54:09 AM UTC-5, Vincent Elliott wrote:
> Just adding my 2 cents to this conversation...
>
> The file "/rw/config/rc.local" does not consistently execute on Debian-8 and I find that the VM has to be restarted (sometimes multiple times) for it to take effect. The file is executable and all I am trying to do is allow traffic from some other VM(s) as per the instructions in https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/firewall/.
>

> How can I ensure that the script executes reliably?

Debian machines sometimes have a problem with loading rc.local a little too quickly. Putting "sleep 1" or "sleep 5" before loading your firewall rules
should make it reliable. (see further http://askubuntu.com/a/556563)

Daniel

[Vincent Elliott]

The amendment worked like a charm.

Thanks,

Vincent

Vincent "Kim" Elliott

ITC Consultant

Kingston, Jamaica

876-381-0661

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