OK, and then I run .bashrc from the rc.local file? Sorry, I'm just confused. :) Thanks, Tyler Littlefield Shaned.net customer support and server administrator. Unlimited horizons head coder. check out our website: tysplace.homelinux.net msn: compgeek134 at hotmail.com aim: st8amnd2005 skype: st8amnd127 ----- Original Message ----- From: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 2:33 AM Subject: making a script run on debian startup > In .bashrc you put the path to the script and the script's name and any > parameters the script will need. If you had downloaded the fortune > program and wanted that to run on startup a line like: /usr/games/fortune > -a <cr> would be all that is needed in the user's .bashrc file. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup