HPUX : Creating Custom Startup Scripts

1.cp /sbin/init.d/template/sbin/init.d/myservice

2.vi /sbin/init.d/myservice

          a. Edit start_msgstatement

          b. Edit stop_msgstatement

          c.Edit start statement

             i. Change CONTROL_VARIABLEto MYSERVICE

             ii. Add command to start your service

              iii. Add command set_return

          d. Edit stopstatement

              i. Change CONTROL_VARIABLEto MYSERVICE

              ii. Add command to stop your service

              iii. Add command set_return

3.vi /etc/rc.config.d/myservice

             a. Add single line, MYSERVICE=1

4. link creation from rc.

 ln-s /sbin/init.d/myservice/sbin/rc3.d/S900myservice

 ln-s /sbin/init.d/myservice/sbin/rc2.d/K100myservice