lfs-book/chapter07/localnet.xml

<sect1 id="ch07-localnet">
<title>Creating the /etc/init.d/localnet boot script</title>

<para>
A new file <filename>/etc/init.d/localnet</filename> is created containing
the following:
</para>

<para>
<screen>
<userinput>cat &gt; /etc/init.d/localnet &lt;&lt; "EOF"</userinput>
#!/bin/sh 
# Begin /etc/init.d/localnet

#
# Include the functions declared in the /etc/init.d/functions file
# and include the variables from the /etc/sysconfig/network file.
# 

source /etc/init.d/functions
source /etc/sysconfig/network

case "$1" in
        start)
                echo -n "Bringing up the loopback interface..."
                /sbin/ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1
                evaluate_retval

                echo -n "Setting up hostname..."
                /bin/hostname $HOSTNAME
                evaluate_retval
                ;;

        stop)
                echo -n "Bringing down the loopback interface..."
                /sbin/ifconfig lo down
                evaluate_retval
                ;;

        restart)
                $0 stop
                sleep 1
                $0 start
                ;;
        *)
                echo "Usage: $0: {start|stop|restart}"
                exit 1
                ;;
esac

# End /etc/init.d/localnet
<userinput>EOF</userinput>
</screen>
</para>

</sect1>