Making a "script" to be run on SSH

['LinKin]

Hello,

When you're going to open a MTA server in a VPS/Dedicated Server, you must put a sequence of commands,

I was wondering if it is possible to make some kind of script do do this automatically, I was googling it but I can't find any helpful link. The closest thing I found was setting up a 'script' to be run at the startup of the server.

Do you know how to do this? I am almost sure that hosting company owners know it.

Any help is really appreciated,

Thanks.

[Woovie]

It's called a bash script.

['LinKin]

I've found what I was looking for.

Thank you Woovie

[Kareth]

How about posting what you found, so it may be helpful for others in the future too?

['LinKin]

Well, this is my summary.

1. Make 'bin' directory at 'home' directory.

Move via cd to that directory.

NOTE: This isn't really nessesary.

Just place the script into the folder you wish to install your server(s). i.e root

2. Before giving the script a name, we must check that it doesn't exist by doing:

which [command]

3. Open nano editor, and begin writting the script:

nano

#!/bin/bash

# My first script

echo "Hello World!"

4. Give it permissions to use the command (ONLY WITH CURRENT USER)

chmod u+x my_script

If you wish to remove permission, use:

chmod u-x my_script

Source: http://www.seas.upenn.edu/cets/answers/chmod.html

5. To execute the script type:

./my_script

It's actually way easier than you can ever imagine

[Kareth]

Well I wrote this bash script:

https://forum.multitheftauto.com/viewtopic.php?f=106&t=82427