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From: max@jma.UUCP (Max Heffler @ Landmark Graphics)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: network host update script at boot
Keywords: init does not have any user permissions
Message-ID: <141@jma.UUCP>
Date: 16 Apr 89 03:23:19 GMT
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Our local area net administrator is attempting to get an automatic LAN
host file update program to run at boot time; however, to write over the
appropriate file, root access is required.  Init cannot be used because
there is no ownership at init time for ftp/.netrc to use.  Is there any
other way to perform this operation, other than a cron job that would
run periodically?  Any input would be appreciated.

Thanx in advance.
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Max Heffler                     uucp: ..!uunet!jma!max
Landmark Graphics Corp.         phone: (713) 579-4751
333 Cypress Run, Suite 100
Houston, Texas  77094