How to reboot a host machine via python script, and on boot resume the script?

Question

I'm writing a python script on Linux (debian) to install a few things, reboot, and then do more things.

I'm not sure if it's possible, but would I be able to say,

run all of my installers, reboot and resume my script from where it left off?

I would like for the user to not have to do anything (even log onto the machine, if at all possible)

Oh! Also, is there a way to keep(or Store) variables without storing them in plaintext?

Thanks!

I would split the script into 2 scripts: one pre-boot, and one post-boot. You can have the pre-boot script add the post-boot script into the init.d folder so it will execute at boot time. Take a look at debian-administration.org/article/28/… — wilkesybear
– wilkesybear, Commented Apr 22, 2016 at 21:20

chetan honnavile · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-04 21:42:35Z

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One more way to execute your script at booting time by adding below line to root's crontab

@reboot /usr/bin/python /root/simple.py

simple.py -- script need to be executed.

answered May 4, 2016 at 21:42

chetan honnavile

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