Config files in root home directory

[pinklerose]

Hi.

I have created a couple config files in /root directory (like .vimrc, .zshrc, etc) and they are working OK until router restart.
Is it any way to keep this files after reboot?

 

[JDB]

I added a line in post-mount jffs script to copy from my USB to /root


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[JDB]

I bet “set mouse-=a” is in your vimrc!? Drove me nuts not being able to copy/paste and was my motivation for the above solution.


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[pinklerose]

I bet “set mouse=a” is in your vimrc!? Drove me nuts not being able to copy/paste and was my motivation for the above solution.

No mate. I have syntax and line numbers. Didn't know that one but might consider to add it.

 

[pinklerose]

So "cp -a /my/files/location/. /root/" results:
cp: write error: No space left on device
cp: out of memory

I am not sure why...

 

[JDB]

I saved the file on USB without the leading dot so my cmd is;
cp /path/to/files/vimrc /root/.vimrc

Annoying to have to do one file at a time but if it works... I’m also ssh’ing as admin user, not sure if it’s a permission thing based on your user? And I’m not using the -a switch.
Only other thing to try is I would have thought to do all hidden files you’d need /.*


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[gpz1100]

Are these static files? Why not just leave them in /jffs then reference them directly?

 

[JDB]

Are these static files? Why not just leave them in /jffs then reference them directly?

Can save them in jffs if you want. But you still need to put them in /root at boot make them effective on SSH login.


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[gpz1100]

I see. In that case why not use ln to make links in /root to them. You'd benefit by only needing to modify them in one place for the changes to be reflected elsewhere. Performance wise, I doubt there'd be much difference between copying and linking.

 

[JDB]

That would also work


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[pinklerose]

I see. In that case why not use ln to make links in /root to them. You'd benefit by only needing to modify them in one place for the changes to be reflected elsewhere. Performance wise, I doubt there'd be much difference between copying and linking.

I will try to do that.

 

[pinklerose]

Creating symbolic links does not cause any problems.
Just to double check before I'll do something wrong. Is that correct way to create post-mount script?

#!/bin/sh

if [ "$1" = "/tmp/mnt/SanDisk" ] ; then
ln -nsf $1/entware /tmp/opt
ln -s /tmp/mnt/file/location/.vimrc /tmp/root/.vimrc
fi

Or should it be below fi?

 

[JDB]

Assuming the files are on your USB then yes leave it in the if

And again if it is on the USB I would do it the same as the opt example and use $1 as the start of the path

If you put the files in jffs I’d put the line in services-start script instead.


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[pinklerose]

Everything is working as it should now.
Thanks!