[ExeterLUG] auto starting services

[Rob Beard]

On 27/07/13 19:43, Dan Smith wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Thanks Paul.
>
> I now have this working but I am now able to get my Pi to start when plugged in and then it's a case of SSH to start the server and then I connect via VNC.
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Dan
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On 27 Jul 2013, at 19:20, Paul Sutton <zleap at zleap.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> Dan S wants to auto start xvncserver when his pi starts up, I know this
>> is done by editing the rc.d scripts or something could  someone perhaps
>> go through this at the exeter lug meet on the 9th please,  all tht is
>> needed is a laptop running Linux,  ideally debian but if the basic
>> principal is the same then the general idea will work
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Paul
>>

Just to confuse matters after the top posting... here's my reply...

xinitrc is your friend :-)

http://wiki.debian.org/Xinitrc

Bung the command in there.

Rob