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I am configuring shortcuts and just thought that it would be awesome to be able to open skype, thunderbird and this stuff minimized with a command-line-shortcut? Is there a way I could do this?

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  • skype & to launch it, in settings you can tell it to start minimized, not sure that is the solution you want...
    – Alvar
    Feb 20, 2014 at 18:42
  • The below answers look good, I would just add that, once you get the proper command figured out create and alias to make it a short command: howtogeek.com/73768/…
    – Dan
    Feb 20, 2014 at 18:49

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To open skype in the command line:

nohup skype &

To open it minimized:

In Settings - General check the box that is labeled "Start Skype minimized in the system tray." That should get it to open minimized. (It does in gnome 3 at least)

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  • easy command and just works :D thx
    – MalteK
    Feb 20, 2014 at 19:00
  • It does work with amarok, too but not with thunderbird. In Thunderbird there is also, I think, no option to open at minimized by default.
    – MalteK
    Feb 20, 2014 at 19:15
  • any possibility to fix that?
    – MalteK
    Feb 20, 2014 at 19:44
  • @ubuntu.stuff can you post it as a new question
    – kamil
    Feb 21, 2014 at 7:51
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If you want to start a program minimized you can use devilspie

Install using

sudo apt-get install devilspie

Then make a directory inside your home

mkdir ~/.devilspie

Now let's say you to start a Skype minimized. To do this create a file called "terminal.ds" in the ~/.devilspie folder you've just created with following contents :

(if

    (is (application_name) "skype")
    (begin
       (minimize)
    )
)

Save this file and start devilspie in terminal. I have tested it as "Terminal" instead of "skype" as application name .

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