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Re: How to run a script before shutdown?

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On 2016-11-13 20:34 +0100, Robert Latest wrote:

> I want to automatically start a data backup script (to USB or network
> drive) at each shutdown of my computer. I did some research into this
> and found that several people have the same problem as I do. But the
> threads I found petered out into discussions of several ways of doing
> this, working for some people and not for others.  So here I am
> wondering if there is a canonical, proper and reliable method of doing
> this.
>
> The script needs to run when a shutdown (but not a reboot) is started
> while networking and USB mounts are still up, and (preferably)
> multi-user mode has turned off. Perusing the systemd documentation I
> found all kinds of good examples of how to start stuff in a well-ordered
> manner to get the system up, but for shutting down there is quite little
> information.
>
> How is it done?

There is a possible answer on superuser.com[1], scroll towards the end.

HTH,
    Sven


1. http://superuser.com/questions/1016827/how-do-i-run-a-script-before-everything-else-on-shutdown-with-systemd

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How to run a script before shutdown? Robert Latest <boblatest@gmail.com> - 2016-11-13 20:40 +0100
  Re: How to run a script before shutdown? Sven Joachim <svenjoac@gmx.de> - 2016-11-13 21:30 +0100
    Re: How to run a script before shutdown? Robert Latest <boblatest@gmail.com> - 2016-11-14 18:50 +0100
  Re: How to run a script before shutdown? David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-11-14 02:40 +0100
    Re: How to run a script before shutdown? rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-11-14 13:40 +0100
      Re: How to run a script before shutdown? Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com> - 2016-11-14 16:30 +0100
        Re: How to run a script before shutdown? rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-11-14 18:10 +0100
        Re: A_Message_Regarding_Your_DEBT_Situation. vs78 Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com> - 2016-11-14 22:30 +0100
          Re: A_Message_Regarding_Your_DEBT_Situation. vs78 Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-11-14 23:20 +0100
            Re: A_Message_Regarding_Your_DEBT_Situation. vs78 Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com> - 2016-11-16 12:50 +0100
              Re: A_Message_Regarding_Your_DEBT_Situation. vs78 Tony van der Hoff <tony@vanderhoff.org> - 2016-11-16 13:00 +0100
  Re: How to run a script before shutdown? Michael Lange <klappnase@freenet.de> - 2016-11-14 11:30 +0100
    Re: How to run a script before shutdown? Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2016-11-14 11:50 +0100

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