chmod +x is the same as a+x I use rc.local, and it works, and it's -rwxr-xr-x try it that way. Perhaps systemd isn't executing it as root. On Sat, 29 Aug 2015 13:26:06 -0700 ToddAndMargo <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > On Sat, 29 Aug 2015 12:46:18 -0700 > > ToddAndMargo <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >>> > >>> $ ls -al /etc/rc.d/rc.local > >>> -rwxr--r--. 1 root root 1013 Aug 29 > >>> 11:20 /etc/rc.d/rc.local > >>> > > > # Please note that you must run 'chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.local' to > > ensure # that this script will be executed during boot. > > > > > > > It is executable! -rwxr--r-- Executable by owner, which is root. > > And, if that were wrong, > > > # systemctl start rc-local > > would not work. > > Rat! I wish it was that easy! > > > -- Drexel University \V --Chuck Lane ======]---------->-----*------<--------[=========== (215) 895-1545 / \_/*~~~~~ Particle Physics FAX: (215) 895-1281 [log in to unmask]