https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Failing-to-enable-boot-start-with-user-parameter/m-p/77199#M14068 <P>Did you update $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/splunk-launch.conf ?</P> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:51:18 GMT netwrkr 2011-04-12T01:51:18Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Failing-to-enable-boot-start-with-user-parameter/m-p/77198#M14067 <PRE><CODE>root@splunk:/usr/src# dpkg -i splunk-4.2-96430-linux-2.6-amd64.deb Selecting previously deselected package splunk. (Reading database ... 48824 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking splunk (from splunk-4.2-96430-linux-2.6-amd64.deb) ... Setting up splunk (4.2-96430) ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Splunk has been installed in: /opt/splunk To start Splunk, run the command: /opt/splunk/bin/splunk start To use the Splunk Web interface, point your browser at: <A href="http://apa-splunk-04:8000" target="test_blank">http://apa-splunk-04:8000</A> Complete documentation is at <A href="http://www.splunk.com/r/docs" target="test_blank">http://www.splunk.com/r/docs</A> root@apa-splunk-04:/usr/src# /opt/splunk/bin/splunk start SPLUNK SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT [..] "Splunk Developer API" means the documentation and functionality enabling Do you agree with this license? [y/n]: y This appears to be your first time running this version of Splunk. Copying '/opt/splunk/etc/openldap/ldap.conf.default' to '/opt/splunk/etc/openldap/ldap.conf'. Generating RSA private key, 1024 bit long modulus [..] The Splunk web interface is at <A href="http://splunk:8000" target="test_blank">http://splunk:8000</A> root@splunk:/usr/src# /opt/splunk/bin/splunk enable boot-start -user splunk bash: splunk: command not found First-time-run has not finished. Ignore this error when previewing migration - exiting. </CODE></PRE> <P>Any idea why it is failing? It is also giving wrong error message </P> <PRE><CODE>"bash: splunk: command not found" root@splunk:/usr/src# /opt/splunk/bin/splunk --version Splunk 4.2 (build 96430) root@splunk:/usr/src# getent passwd splunk splunk:x:1001:1001:Splunk Server:/opt/splunk:/bin/bash </CODE></PRE> Fri, 08 Apr 2011 03:35:46 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Failing-to-enable-boot-start-with-user-parameter/m-p/77198#M14067 vadud3 2011-04-08T03:35:46Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Failing-to-enable-boot-start-with-user-parameter/m-p/77199#M14068 <P>Did you update $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/splunk-launch.conf ?</P> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:51:18 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Failing-to-enable-boot-start-with-user-parameter/m-p/77199#M14068 netwrkr 2011-04-12T01:51:18Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Failing-to-enable-boot-start-with-user-parameter/m-p/77200#M14069 <P>no I did not. It is default.</P> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:54:09 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Failing-to-enable-boot-start-with-user-parameter/m-p/77200#M14069 vadud3 2011-04-12T12:54:09Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Failing-to-enable-boot-start-with-user-parameter/m-p/77201#M14070 <P>Was there any resolution to this issue? I have run into the same issue, from the error I am guessing there is a script somewhere that is assuming splunk is on the path directly.</P> Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:45:30 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Failing-to-enable-boot-start-with-user-parameter/m-p/77201#M14070 samhendley 2011-08-08T17:45:30Z