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Domino Service Script for Linux

1. Use VI to create your script:
vi /etc/init.d/domino

2. Add the following lines:
#!/bin/sh
#
# Start/stop the Lotus Domino server
#
# description: This script is used to start and stop the domino
# server as a background process. It will send
# the serverID password from a file to the server.
# Communication with the server may be done with a screen -r -D Domino when logged in as user 'notes'
#
# Usage: service domino start|stop
#
# process name: server, ...
#

# See how we were called.

case $1 in

start)

echo -n "Starting Domino server..."

su - notes -c "screen -d -m -S Domino /home/notes/startnotes"

echo "done."
;;

stop)
echo -n "Stopping Domino server. "
su - notes -c "cd /local/notesdata; /opt/lotus/bin/server -q"
;;

*)
echo "Usage: domino {start|stop}"
exit 1
;;

esac

exit 0
# End of the domino script

3. -- save that file --

4. Create another file in the notes home directory... I'm assuming you created the user 'notes' for the domino service.

vi /home/notes/startnotes

5. Add the following 2 lines and save
cd /local/notesdata
/opt/lotus/bin/server

6. make your scripts executable
chmod 755 /etc/init.d/domino
chmod 755 /home/notes/startnotes

7. Type 'service domino start'

8. Using webmin, or linuxconf you can optionally have domino started at bootup.

a. Webmin: click 'System' then 'Bootup/shutdown'. Find the Domino task and change its status to 'Start at boot'.

b. linuxconf: click 'Service Control' and scroll to the Domino service -- change startup to 'Automatic'

Notes:
* You need to have the screen RPM installed
* Scripts must be created by using 'root' user
* Direct server access is possible from ANY terminal!!
* access by logging in as user 'notes' and issue the following command:
screen -r -S Domino
* exit screen by typing CTL A - then Z

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