Script Help

[shorton]

Actually, I want the computer to reboot, not shutdown. For a shutdown, couldn't I just do that via the SD interface itself?

Also, I tried something similar with terminal but got myself confused (novice here.) I saved code in TextEdit, then opened Terminal and did the chmod +x, hit return, and then dragged the saved file into terminal to set the path.

However, does this do something to the text file itself? Or, do I have to save the terminal as something?

Sorry for being so numb.

scott

[shorton]

Well, I tried to make a shell script, but I still really don't know what I am doing. I get the following error (same error when I tried to get SD to run a simple compiled applescript)

......COMMAND => Invoking After Copy shell script: /private/var/root/Desktop/Restart Shell Text.rtf
| 10:46:11 PM | Error | sh: line 1: /private/var/root/Desktop/Restart Shell Text.rtf: Permission denied

[dnanian]

Two things. "shutdown -r" does a restart, not a shutdown.

Second, you need to make a plain text file, not an RTF file. And, it looks like you didn't make it executable with the 2nd command provided.

[shorton]

Again, I apologize for being such a novice, but I really don't know how to make/save an executable.

I rewrote the code and saved as plain text. I opened terminal and typed the code you supplied. I opened terminal and did the chmod command as supplied.

But what is next? Nothing happens. I can save the text file, but it appears to be nothing but text. Do I save a terminal document instead? What kind? etc.?

Sorry, but I guess I need hand holding and precise click by click instructions.

Here is the log from my latest try.

..ACTION: Running shell script restartshellscript.txt
| 08:20:12 AM | Info | ......COMMAND => Invoking After Copy shell script: /private/var/root/Desktop/restartshellscript.txt
| 08:20:12 AM | Info | Copy complete.
However, no restart occured. Waited 3-4 minutes, nothing.

Thanks again,

Scott

[dnanian]

Try running your restartshellscript.txt from the shell itself. The command would be:

/private/var/root/Desktop/restartshellscript.txt

(Followed by Return, of course.)

[shorton]

Tried it, nothing happens.

Scott

[dnanian]

Something must be wrong with what you put in the script, then. If you type:

shutdown -r now

in Terminal, does your system reboot?