For questions regarding the processes that automatically run after booting.
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Run a script on startup to periodically disable the keyboard
I have the following script
while [ true ]
do
gnome-screensaver-command -l
xinput set-int-prop 10 "Device Enabled" 8 0
sleep 1m
xinput set-int-prop 10 "Device Enabled" 8 ...
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Start application at resume
How do I automatically start an application on resume after suspend or hibernate?
The reason I want to do this is because I've created a script to set xinput value on startup application, but after ...
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How can I improve my boot time? [duplicate]
I have horribly long boot time. I installed e4rat (done everything according to tutorial: http://rafalcieslak.wordpress.com/2013/03/17/e4rat-decreasing-bootup-time-on-hdd-drives/) but it actually ...
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Ubuntu - Cannot get to login screen after successful install
I have Windows 7 installed on one of my HDDs and I installed Ubuntu 12.04.2 & 13.04 64-bit, none of them worked. I got the same error with them both; I couldn't get to the login screen. So what ...
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How to run compiled C++ program on startup? [duplicate]
I have compiled and made an exucutable C++ program in ubuntu.But It only runs in terminal.that is I have to give the ./example command in terminal.If I click it nothing happens and says no suitable ...
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Hide desktop startup screen
I am working on a hardware device running on Ubuntu. One of the most important features is good presentation - in my case not showing the OS startup screen etc. Currently I am using upstart to start ...
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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 ...
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Nautilus: Remember previous session state, auto-restore on startup?
Anyone know today of a way to make Nautilus auto restore the previous session state: dual pane or single, tabs, displayed directories, etc.?
Closest I can find is question 52112, but not only is it ...
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How to run a command for all users in a specific group at login, any help would be appreciated
We are using Ubuntu Server 12.04.2 to host virtual devices in our office. Our boss has written a program for Ubuntu that logs all activity and time spent at a single workstation to monitor misusage of ...
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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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startx must be called manually in 13.04?
So I was doing some updates and when bang, my whole system froze up.
The only thing I could do was to force shutdown via power button.
Upon rebooting I got the little _ in the top corner, apart from ...
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trouble finding Ubuntu
Installation went fine on my old tower pc. I replaced windows xp with Ubuntu 12.4 and continued on with the reboot. The trouble is that nothing appears upon start up. dos works through the initial ...
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where is “startup applications” user config file for disabled and enabled applications?
It is the gnome-session-properties command.
I know already the apps are at ~/.config/autostart.
I know there are files at /etc but those are root.
I found nothing at gconf-editor.
I need to know ...
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Run script at startup for all LDAP user
I'm building a LDAP network and I want to execute some command after login for all LDAP users. More, in my scripts I have to run some command as superuser with SUDO like the command MOUNT.
What can I ...
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How to fix start up error using Lenovo Z580?
Laptop Lenovo Z580 with 8 RAM and Intel® Core™ i5-3210M, with Ubuntu 64 bits
The system hangs at start up stage, but sometimes loads after 3 or 4 times.
How to fix this trouble?
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glassfish before tomcat
i have used this to install tomcat http://diegobenna.blogspot.com/2011/01/install-tomcat-7-in-ubuntu-1010.html
and
this to install ...
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1answer
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GRUB shows brief blue screen on startup
I want to start up my computer and get to GRUB (it's worked before) but now every time I turn my computer on, GRUB shows as a blank blue screen for about ten seconds, and then automatically boots into ...
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How to fix Ubuntu 12.04.1
A week ago I was using Ubuntu 12.04.1 32 bit on my laptop.
I shutdown the computer, but it keep processing the shutdown operation and didn't turn off.
I waited for 5 to 10 mins after it, but then I ...
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1answer
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Why is the command in /etc/rc.local not executed during startup?
I have a single command in my /etc/rc.local script that is supposed to start the update daemon for Tiny Tiny RSS during startup, but the script is not executed during startup. Why?
The entire ...
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Ubuntu and win 8
Why i can not run ubuntu in my acer aspire one. when I run it appers a purple screen, then the screen shut down, and white letters apper, it make some processes and then nothing happens. What can I ...
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'Synaptiks touch pad driver' is not automatically turning on at login
The option is checked within the program but it doesn't do so on startup! Manually opening it makes it spring to action immediately. Anyway to get around this problem?
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Unity can't start in Ubuntu 13.04 permanent issue
Every time I restart the computer Unity does not start. I can't see neither my indicator bar nor the launcher. for now I use the solution from the following post.
Unity does not start in Ubuntu 13.04.
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How to prevent Graphics mode from running
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 and it was in text mode, so I did apt-get install gnome and now it starts in graphics mode no matter what I try.
What I want to do is start in text mode and run the graphics ...
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1answer
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Am I using upstart correctly?
I'm trying to write a startup script for my Ubuntu 12.04 desktop that pings my Netgear router every 30 seconds (this is necessary as a nasty workaround for a separate problem I'm having). I read this ...
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Open multiple terminals after startup in Ubuntu 12.10
Is there a way to open multiple terminals after Ubuntu 12.10 starts up?
Actually I was able to run a terminal with a program running, trough the "Startup Applications" tool.
The command I am ...
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How do I run a script on startup as superuser?
I want to run a command on startup on my Ubuntu Server. Does anyone know how to do this? Does /etc/rc.local run as superuser? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks!
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How to add mount_afp to system startup
I have a feeling this is a really dumb question but......
I am running Ubuntu 13.04 and I am running the following command to connect to my apple time capsule
mount_afp ...
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12.10 crashed and won't boot!
Every time I try and start ubuntu, I get the following:
Waiting for network cofiguration (60 seconds), then:
Waiting up to 60 more seconds for network configuration, then:
Booting system without ...
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3answers
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Remotely turning on computer?
I need a simple way to turn on my dell optiplex remotely, and shut it off. Its running ubuntu 13.04. How would i go about that? would i need a separate device to press the power button, or would it ...
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After bootup I am stuck on a black screen with a text cursor and a mouse cursor on 13.04
I have a Zenbook ux31a with a core i5 and the Intel HD 4000 gfx card. When I press esc during startup to enter the grub2 menu and choose a kernel from the advanced options menu ubuntu starts up ...
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I get an error with “add-apt-repository” every time i startup. No noticeable effects, but an annoyance
Every time I start my computer, a lenovo thinkpad t61 (intel graphics version), running ubuntu 13.04, I get a pop-up to report an error. Details reveal that it's related to add-apt-repository.
Maybe ...
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Mouse Pointer glitchy on startup
Recently installed 13.04 raring and everytime i startup for about 30s or so the mouse is restricted to a horizontal line across the center of the screen no matter what movements i make. Also it ...
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Help starting up multiple Dropbox instances on Ubuntu startup
I tried following these instructions here http://www.dropboxwiki.com/Multiple_Instances_On_Unix but my 2nd instance wouldn't start up on boot. I tried the rc.local method with a bash script but even ...
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smartgit ubuntu 13.04 64bits crash startup
I try to launch smartgit with ubuntu 13.04 but it crash on startup.
I tried with openjdk and the oracle java.
Here is the error :
#
# A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime ...
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1answer
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Start-up problem on 13.04
I'm using Ubuntu 13.04 on an Acer V3-571
This has happened to me a few times. The PC stays irresponsive for about a minute and i have no opcion but to unplug it and beg for it to start correctly next ...
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Startup script doesn't execute at startup
I have followed the tutorial here that shows how to setup the No-ip update program to start at system startup.
I have done exactly as specified here, yet the program still doesn't start. Also, when I ...
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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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validator.nu installation with launch script
I have tried to use the following instructions atleast 5 times and I can not get it to run correctly. These are the instructions with some added notes.
sudo apt-get install mercurial subversion ...
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1answer
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How would I create startup and logoff music for Ubuntu 13.04?
Hey I am trying to create startup and log-off sounds for Ubuntu 13.04. I have two mp3 files. I have sox and was wondering if I could create a .sh file (make it executable) and make it point to play a ...
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Can Google Music Manager be launched at startup?
I would like Google Music Manager to launch at startup. I cannot find a way to accomplish this. Anyone have help?
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0answers
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Steam crashes on startup
I'm trying to run steam but for some reason it has started crashing on me. Here is my terminal trying to start it up
user@ChrUbuntu:~$ steam &
[1] 6001
user@ChrUbuntu:~$ Running Steam on ubuntu ...
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Black screen on startup after update
My current system is based on :
Ubuntu 12.04
VirtualBox 4.2.12 (Windows 7 Host / Ubuntu Guest)
VirtualBox additions 4.2.13-85100 (because additions 4.2.12 are buggy with Ubuntu 12.04)
But since my ...
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How can I make a command execute at startup?
I wanted to remap the keys for my page up and page down number pad so that they would actually act like the real page up and page down. I used the xmodmap successfully following the directions based ...
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1answer
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Which applications and programs are vital at Startup?
The following applications from below are in my list of Startup. Which one of them are strict necessary for the system? How can I remove those not necessary from Startup (but not from my laptop)?
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Has behaviour of upstart changed in 13.04
I have an upstart conf that mounts a remote nfs at startup. Previously (in 12.10) it used
start on (local-filesystems and net-device-up IFACE=eth0)
in 13.04 this no longer works - I tried all ...
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1answer
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Command to generate all aplications from Startup in a txt file
I need a command to generate the list of all applications and programs which start when I turn on my laptop and login in Ubuntu 12.04.
I want to make a .txt file with them.
Thanks.
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Confused about Bumblebeed startup
I have bumblebee installed in my optimus enabled laptop. Recently I Installed bum (boot up manager) to tweak the startup applications. I found inside that "Bumblebeed" is not checked as a startup ...
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1answer
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Run two commands sequentially uisng crontab
My 3-year girl loves SuperTux. she couldn't control the mouse! so the game should run automatically on startup and after the game, computer should shut down automatically, too.
however I put the ...
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1answer
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Startup applications can be run on the login screen stack without logging in?
I'm going to set up my computer to be turned on at night and it will automatically start downloading. For security reasons, I do not want to set up Ubuntu to automatically login! the problem is login ...
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Vertical lines at startup [closed]
I just installed ubuntu 12.04.2 and when I start up, at the login screen the entire screen is filled with vertical redish orange lines and nothing else. The statrup sound plays so I think it's just a ...
