Make programs start upon logging in, or stop them from doing so.
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How to launch terminal on login
How could I get the terminal to be launched once I have logged in, so that typing command is much simpler?
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0answers
27 views
How to start x11vnc on boot, on all users
I need help starting xllvnc with a couple parameters on boot. Simply adding it to rc.local starts it before X has started, making it useless. I tried modifying xinit, but to no avail. Any help would ...
6
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1answer
71 views
What are ALL the autostart locations in ubuntu?
im a ubuntu newbie in need of some advice from anyone very familular with the different ubuntu startup methodologies.
im interested in enumerating all the applications that are triggered at startup ...
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1answer
48 views
How to disable OpenVPN from autostarting at boot-up or reboot?
I am using Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS, 64-bit, OpenVPN client 2.3.1
How do I prevent OpenVPN from autostarting at boot-up or reboot?
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1answer
101 views
How do I use ARandR to create a permanent monitor layout in Lubuntu 12.10?
So ARandR is great for setting up my monitor layout in Lubuntu 12.10 but even if I save the layout to the
~/.screenlayout
it doesn't seem to save that layout no matter what I call the file.
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0answers
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Xmonad Xsession
My user level: noob-ish, so please bear with me
I'm running 12.04 LTS. I have installed and, to some extent, configured xmonad 0.10
The "automagically" created xsession for it works fine as it is, ...
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0answers
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How to let pm-utils run automatically?
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 on a laptop. Just want to let sudo pm-powersave true run automatically every time after login, but don't know how.
I tried the following approaches to let it run automatically
...
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0answers
26 views
Why won't honeyd start on boot?
I have installed honeyd on my machine and configured the appropriate settings to get it to run as a service. The service will run fine and functions as expected if I start it with command:
sudo ...
0
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1answer
468 views
No Empathy Autostart in Ubuntu 13.04
I have recently installed Ubuntu 13.04 from scratch and configured two accounts in the account manager and gave permission to Empathy to access them.
After a reboot, Empathy won't autostart so I have ...
1
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2answers
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How I can set program autostart to my second desktop?
In Lubuntu we have folder /home/username/.config/autostart. Its OK, but how I can autostart app on my "invisible" desktop and in fullscreen (like after pressing F11)?
3
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1answer
75 views
How to make ubuntu service run as specific user
How to make ubuntu service run as specific user?
I created an init.d script and make it start at boot, but sooner I found the service is running as root after reboot.
I google and google, people ...
2
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0answers
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.desktop file in xsessions folder not autorunning
I was setting up a kiosk per this tutorial http://www.instructables.com/id/Setting-Up-Ubuntu-as-a-Kiosk-Web-Appliance/?ALLSTEPS
I have hit a problem with the kiosk.desktop file since it is not ...
0
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1answer
55 views
Startup application entries cannot be added
I want a few apps like Synapse, Goldendict, etc to start up on boot, so I tried using the Startup manager and using the command of the apps found in usr/share/applications, then right ...
0
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1answer
117 views
How do I restore deleted rc.local file?
I have recently inserted some strings into a script to be loaded on startup through /etc/rc.local.
One of them was: xbacklight -set 50. This led to Ubuntu refusing to go past login screen so I was ...
3
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2answers
306 views
How do I gvfs-mount without opening a file manager window?
I like to have my devices mounted in Nautilus/Nemo by default when I log in, so I can have symlinks to certain directories.
And I don't mean a custom mount or a mount with 10 lines of cryptSetup and ...
0
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1answer
22 views
Stop Banshee from autostarting
I thought it would be good if CDs and USB sticks would play on insertion(Banshee),
but on insertion it now plays whenever there is any music on the stick or disc.
It is better when it asked to play. ...
0
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1answer
53 views
Conditional program launcher
The problem: I have an external hard drive and sometimes the driver crashes on startup. It does restart after some time. However my torrent client is also in my startup list and all the data is on the ...
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2answers
195 views
How to disable Steam check autostarting on every user login?
I moved Steam folder to another partition that's not mounted at startup using a symlink: How can I move Steam's download folder?
Now after every login it thinks it's not yet installed. I checked ...
0
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1answer
206 views
Gnome Shell refuses to load on 12.04
Gnome Shell isn't loading and I can't figure out why. According to this snapshot of .xsession-errors, it seems to(?) have something to do with magnifier:
(gnome-shell:2886): GLib-GIO-ERROR **: ...
1
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1answer
65 views
Is there a way to autostart a user session without logging in?
I am administering a hybrid server/workstation using Ubuntu 12.04. There are several users that have access to the PC, and it is also working as a simplified fileserver using samba. This fileserver is ...
1
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1answer
171 views
12.10 My unity doesnt start after restart [duplicate]
I have installed 12.10 x64 on my laptop today. After installation it started normally, after restart for updates it started normally, but after next restart (and every else) it strat only empty screen ...
2
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1answer
39 views
Play a sound file when connecting to the Internet?
Is it possible to play a certain sound file whenever Ubuntu connects to the Internet?
The sound should play when Ubuntu begings to try to connect after starting up the PC, after manually ...
0
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2answers
57 views
How can i make a command stay active after a restart to the computer?
I used a command i saw here to make my touch pad in lenovo 330 to scroll with 2 fingers and it worked exactly as i wanted but after each reset to the computer I need to retype the commend. Can you ...
2
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0answers
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Can't get Audio CD Extractor to open when I insert a CD
When I insert a CD I want Audio CD Extractor to open. Right now Banshee opens.
I've gone to System Settings, Removable Media and I have chosen Audio CD Extractor for how CD Audio media should be ...
2
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2answers
248 views
How to run a particular command at startup?
I don't understand scripts or how to make them or how to run them. All I want to do is run the command xmodmap -e "keycode 112 = Delete" when my computer starts. When I run this command in terminal, ...
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0answers
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How can I disable transmission-daemon autostart
I tried rcconf and update-rc.d but transmission-daemon starting each time i boot the system.
3
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0answers
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Can I auto-start music player after connecting headphones?
Is there a way to start my default music player after connecting the headphones or earphones ?
If there is nothing in the form of a GUI, I don't mind writing a script for it, but I need some starting ...
0
votes
1answer
128 views
How to stop autostart of an installed program?
I installed a certain software according to the following instruction set.
Begin
--How to Install----------------------
* You need login as root *
Run "tar jxvf linux_install.tar.bz2"
Run ...
1
vote
1answer
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Programs autostarting, but not in list?
Background: Whenever I log into my account, gmusicbrowser and two chromium windows open. I checked my list of autostarting programs in the settings manager, and they aren't in it:
Question: Why are ...
1
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1answer
116 views
Application autostart after system boot for a random interval
Reading 'sleep' mans and googling haven't provide any useful information.
I want to run Pidgin after Ubuntu boots, but after some time left. For example, logon is passed, and after interval for 1 to ...
2
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5answers
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Why chkconfig is not available in ubuntu 12.10
I can not use chkconfig tools in ubuntu 12.10
It's a very useful tools to configure the service to autostart or not. Why it's not available now.
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2answers
128 views
How do I startup the Computer with an alarm and run a scheduled program?
I want to start my torrent downloading at night after 11 PM so I need my computer to start automatically at 11 PM and then log in to an account and start a torrent program.
I know that I can start up ...
0
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0answers
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Using XWinWrap on startup for desktop image covers taskbar in 12.04
My problem is when I set XWinWrap to play a video for my desktop in the startup applications, when I first log in it covers the taskbar as well, the launcher is inaccessible as well. I can use super ...
1
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1answer
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how to make a program autostart at every login on 12.10? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I make a program auto-start everytime I log in?
How make a program autostart et every login.
I see this link but not for 12.10 How do I make a program auto-start ...
4
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2answers
785 views
How to run script after resume and after unlocking screen
In Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, I would like to run scripts after resuming from suspend, and after unlocking my desktop. These need to run as my user, and with access to my $DISPLAY.
In particular, I would like ...
1
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0answers
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Unable to configure a service to run at startup with update-rc.d
I would like to have transmission-daemon and vnstat automatically run at startup. I was able to configure this for apache2 and proftpd with exactly the same commands.
795 sudo update-rc.d ...
3
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0answers
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warning on nginx auto start disable
I removed nginx from startup by running:
$ sudo update-rc.d -f nginx disable
I get the below output:
update-rc.d: using dependency based boot sequencing
insserv: warning: current start runlevel(s) ...
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2answers
574 views
I want to make Tomcat7 autostart while booting
I installed tomcat servlet but i need to autostart while booting.How to?
9
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2answers
2k views
.xsession. .xinitrc, xmonad, and lightdm
Let me preface my question with the following:
I am pretty sure that I can hack together a solution by modifying /usr/share/xsessions/somesessionfile.desktop and make it run /etc/X11/Xsession, and get ...
0
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0answers
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A shell script won't autorun, in contrast it works in the terminal
I've got a pretty heavy conky config comprised of multiple files I just spent several days on, and I used a simple shell script to start it and used Gnome Classic's autostart application menu to ...
1
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1answer
144 views
.py script autostart [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to start applications at startup automatically?
I'm using simple tiling manager.This programm have one .py file.
How to autostart this .py file with parameters after ...
2
votes
1answer
203 views
Added `startx` to autostart list, what to do now?
I made a stupid mistake and wrote command "startx" in autostart applications in Gnome. Therefore Gnome starts itself in cycle. How can I change autostart applications without logging into Gnome?
3
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2answers
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How do I start a program automatically when I boot? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to start applications at startup automatically?
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 and I always have to start for example Yakuake by myself. How can I start the program ...
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1answer
578 views
The remote computer was reboot and i can't go in its autorun TeamViewer
The remote computer has a login/password and i want to save its procedure.
TeamViewer is running from autorun programs on a remote machine and gives me free access, but it does not start until the ...
1
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0answers
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What is the equivalent of Window's autorun, startup folder, for Xfce, Unity? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to start applications at startup automatically in Unity?
I need to start some programs after the desktop environment loads itself, what would be the equivalent of ...
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2answers
327 views
Making a backtick produce just a backtick
My backtick key (`) produces nothing when first pressed - I have to press it twice to generate a `. If I forget, and type ` e, I get an accented e character.
I am only able to fix this temporarily, ...
0
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0answers
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How to mount an external Soundcard during startup?
I have an external sound card (Soundblaster XFi HD) connected to my Ubuntu 12.04 32-bit. that won't show up automatically after booting.
After each boot process I need to plug the card out of the ...
3
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3answers
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Starting a background application automatically on boot
I can run the following command in a terminal
sudo /usr/sbin/archttp64 81
which is a management console for the RAID controller on this machine. Then I can run Firefox and use the address: ...
1
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1answer
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How don't autostart all programs, that was opened before shut down
When I login, all programs that was not closed, before I turn off the computer, starts.
How can I don't start them, but start some list of programmes? (No matter, was they opened or not)
2
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1answer
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Nginx - disable autostart
I went througn some manuals and I didn't understand yet. How do I disable autostart nginx service?
