Start a Script with Root Permission on Startup?

[kainjow]

I run a Subversion server, and need to start the Apache program on startup, but it needs root permission (sudo) to launch properly. Is there a way to do this, by storing the root password or something, so it is automatic?

I just need to run this at login/startup:

sudo /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start

Thanks.

 

[Gabriel Camiro]

Append that line to the end of rc.local

 

[Gabriel Camiro]

Sorry, there is no rc.local, but this article may help you. It seems pretty simple.
http://www.developer.com/tech/article.php/985561

 

[donkeytonk]

Here's what I did to have Apache 2 start automatically at boot. Substitute Apache2 for whatever version you've installed:
1. Edit /etc/hostconfig - Add Apache2 to list of hosts (with =-YES-)
2. /System/Library/StartupItems/ - Copy Apache folder to Apache2
3. Edit file details to new Apache2 details (e.g. /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf,
/usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl, etc.).
-- I simplified this file (I didn't need the various conditional statements)

--Dylan