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How do I run a script on startup as superuser?

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I want to run a command on startup on my Ubuntu Server. Does anyone know how to do this? Does /etc/rc.local run as superuser? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks!

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answered 2 Years ago truwom · Accepted Answer

/etc/rc.local will run as root.

Most of the init process is run as root, or starts out that way.