Automatic trigger enabling of Openresty during WSL (Windows Subsystem of Linux) startup in Windows 2022 Server

Step 1: Login as Sudo user in WSL and Install the below package first

sudo apt install expect
    

Step 2: Create the shell script as below

nano start_openresty_expect.sh

#!/usr/bin/expect -f

set timeout 10
spawn sudo service openresty start
expect "password for jegan:"
send "jegan@123\r"
expect eof
    

Step 3: Provide executable permission to the shell script start_openresty_expect.sh

chmod +x start_openresty_expect.sh
    

Step 4: Go to bashrc file

nano ~/.bashrc
    

Step 5: Add the below at the end of the bashrc file, then save and exit

~/start_openresty_expect.sh
    

Step 6: Update bashrc

source ~/.bashrc
    

Whenever the WSL restarts/reboots/starts Openresty will be automatically enabled.