Where/how to insert a start-up script

[alansecker]

I want to start up the NO-IP DDNS client file script. The instructions say to set it in /etc/init.d/rcX.d.
X resolves to five but I do not have rc-anything in my system under init.d. The only rc5.d I have is directly under /etc. What's more every script starts with a prefix and number. What should I do to ensure execution?

[djohnston]

You can post a public question or create a support ticket at No-IP's support site.

[kjpetrie]

In pclos /etc/init.d/ is a symbolic link to /etc/rc.d/init.d/ is where the scripts live, and /etc/rcx.d/ is a symbolic link to /etc/rc.d/rcx.d/ where the links for every script in the applicable  runlevel live. The links for the scripts are generated by chkconfig based on the content of the script. If the script you have was not written for pclos it is not possible to install it reliably in pclos, because pclos has a second (and preferred) method for organising script execution on boot, to reduce boot time. Packagers adjust these scripts when packaging the application to ensure they will run as they should.

There are dynamic dns programs in the repo and you should install and set up one of those rather than trying to install one from outside the repo.