On 4 September 2016 at 09:45, François Patte <francois.patte@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Le 03/09/2016 23:17, Mike Wright a écrit : >> On 09/03/2016 01:59 PM, François Patte wrote: >>> Bonsoir, >>> >>> I try to enable rc-local service: >>> >>> 1- I created /etc/rc.d/rc.local file: >>> >>> #!/bin/bash >>> >>> iptables -I INPUT -p udp --sport 1900 -j ACCEPT >>> >>> 2- I chmoded /etc/rc.d/rc.local >>> >>> chmod u+x /etc/rc.d/rc.local >>> >>> But the service won't start: >>> >>> # systemctl status rc-local.service >>> ● rc-local.service - /etc/rc.d/rc.local Compatibility >>> Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service; static; >>> vendor preset: disabled) >>> Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since sam. 2016-09-03 22:49:00 >> >> Another useless systemd message. This usually indicates an error in the >> script contained in rc.local. Try executing rc.local manually to see if >> there are any errors. If there are bash will provide much more useful >> information. > > Executing rc.local file "by hand" works without errors and moreover the > required command is fulfilled.... ie. in my case: > > # iptables -L | grep ssdp > ACCEPT udp -- anywhere anywhere udp spt:ssdp > > In the /usr/lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service I can read: > <quote> > # This unit gets pulled automatically into multi-user.target by > # systemd-rc-local-generator if /etc/rc.d/rc.local is executable. > </quote> > > It is exactly what I have done: making /etc/rc.d/rc.local executable > (and owned by root.root) and it does not work! > > Is there somewhere a place where I can get some information about the > error? > "Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since sam. 2016-09-03 22:49:00" is a > very tiny explanation! > I'd try this; in rc.local, put this on the line before the command line you want to execute: set -x and put this on the line after the command line: set +x -- Ahmad Samir -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org