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“There was a error launching the application” [duplicate]
I have a .desktop file for sublime text and i keep getting a error when executing it. Here is the desktop file:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Terminal=false
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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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How can I view stdout/stderr of a startup application?
Some of the commands that I have in Startup Applications do not start properly when I login. (In particular I am having trouble with gtk-redshift.) In order to debug, I would like to be able to view ...
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I have a launch command that works but only in the terminal - how can I get this command to work in Startup Applications?
Today, after much searching, I found the command XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP= keepassx which is supposed to work in "Startup Applications" on 12.04. So far, I've only managed to get it to work from the ...
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add entries to Startup Applications using a post-install script
I'm gathering commands to build a post-installation script, and I want to have the script automagically add certain apps to the Startup Applications list as if I had added them manually, such as the ...
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How to add Nitrotasks to startup applications in Ubuntu 12.10?
Always, when I want to add an application to startup, I use system monitor to find run-command and then add it to startup. But in Nitrotaks case the run-command is ...
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Can't automount two partitions at login
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04.
I wanted two of my NTFS partitions automounted on startup, so I followed the instructions on Ubuntu documentation ...
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Is there some way to add Stormcloud to startup application? [duplicate]
I'm enjoing a lot Stormcloud, the downside is that it doesn't have a "startup" option so sometimes I forget to use it. Is there some way to add it to the startup applications?
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Trucrypt Automatically Mount Drive on Startup
I have a TrueCrypt volume on a USB flash drive (the USB is the volume) that I want to mount automatically on login.
I plan to use Startup Applications to run a command/script that will, 1) Mount the ...
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Ubuntu studio 12.10 is unable to start any applications or updates
So I have been a Ubuntu user for a year now and I decided to make the change to Ubuntu Studio 12.10, and after installing a program called lmms it suddenly told me that some of my programs had unmet ...
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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 ...
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How to start two Ubuntu applications in one go?
Lets suppose that there are two binary files, e.g. XXX and YYY, at destination /usr/bin/. I want to start them at once, always! In other words, when I type the name of either of those in unity, I want ...
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Startup programs requesting authentication ubuntu 12.10
I'm running ubuntu 12.10 ..
Whenever I restart or start my computer I get several sequential messages requesting root password for authentication , the messages don't mention what is the program ...
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Startup Application in SELECTED terminal
I am running on Ubuntu 12.04 and would like to run an application on startup, in a maximized terminal, selected. I solved all problems exept the last one. so for now i have
gnome-terminal --maximize ...
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How to add startup services?
I'm on 12.10 and I use Synergy to share my mouse between my laptop and desktop monitors. I tend to start the synergys daemon manually, but I'd like for it to start automatically after boot. Now I've ...
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Displaying a welcome notification at login
I've added to Startup Applications this command:
notify-send "Hello User" "Welcome back to Ubuntu 12.10" --icon=/usr/share/unity-greeter/cof.png -a "Computer" -u critical
It does not appear at ...
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How to set ccpd daemon to start automatically at startup?
After installing a Canon printer in Quantal, in order to print I have to start ccpd at each restart with the command
sudo /etc/init.d/ccpd start
This should be automated, says the driver manual. ...
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Most proper way to launch a bunch of apps
I have a bunch of apps that I use constantly: Chromium, Thunderbird, Terminator, Double Commander, Sublime, etc...
What's the proper Ubuntu way to launch them all at once? Not having to launch each ...
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How do I start an application on another desktop as default?
I want to start certain applications like TeamViewer from my startup application, but on a particular desktop everytime.
Is this possible using a parameter?
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black desktop background on login takes 10 seconds to load
I have an install of 12.10 and I believe one time when I looked at the system's default start-up applications (the system ones, not user ones) I deleted a few. Ever since it now takes a few seconds ...
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Is there a fast or minimal installation option for Wubi?
I have recently installed Ubuntu on my Windows machine using the ~2.8 MB windows Installer. The installer then downloaded the necessary stuffs to complete the setup. This process took around 2 hours ...
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How do I fix SweetHome3d?
This is what I get in Terminal. I hope this helps. If not, let me know what I need to provide.
Thanks
sweethome3d
[warning] /usr/bin/sweethome3d: Unable to locate ...
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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 ...
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installing application packages on ubuntu usb
I'm new to ubuntu. I downloaded the newest version on a usb stick then I booted my PC with the usb. upon trying out ubuntu I tried installing additional packages/applications, which worked fine.
BUT ...
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Can Lubuntu's “lxsession-edit” (Desktop Session Settings) add new programs at startup or just remove them?
It looks like the second is true, but I want to be sure. I would find it odd.
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Empathy logs into chat networks, without beeing started?
I have Empathy installed on my Ubuntu 12.04 with Gnome 3. I appear to be online in the chat networks when my computer is connected to the internet. However, I did not even start Empathy, at least not ...
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Where can I find the startup application list in a Cinnamon desktop?
Where can I find the startup application list in a Cinnamon + Ubuntu desktop?
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Autostart XBMC at boot
I'm running Ubuntu 12.10 desktop 64-bit. I've installed the latest version of XBMC (Eden). Everything seems to be working great.
The only small issue I'm running into is that I can't figure out how ...
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On Ubuntu 12.10, Empathy as startup application caused HUD to open behind other windows
Anyone know of a fix for this behavior.
Having Empathy as a startup application causes the HUD to only open behind other windows. It doesn't matter if the windows were opened at startup, or later, ...
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How to reload Variety wallpaper changer?
I have installed Variety desktop wallpaper changer. Its a good app. But sometimes when I start Ubuntu and login to my account it fails to load. I try to manually start the app by clicking on variety ...
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Empty Startup Application [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What happened to to the startup application preferences?
Since I upgraded my system to 12.04 and did some updates, Startup Applications (gnome-session-property) is ...
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How to Remove Cairo Dock from Start Up?
I have Cairo Dock's Version 3.0.0.1 installed and I've added it on start up. Now I want to remove it from Start Up, How I can do the Same? Please Help Me!
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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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how to add a program as startup application from terminal ?
I am using ubuntu 12.04 and i know the GUI way to maintain the startup program list but now i want to find out the way to add/remove startup applications through Command Line Interface(CLI) .
Thank ...
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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: ...
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Problems w/ update, startup and running apps on Ubuntu 10.04
I am running Ubuntu 10.04 (for hardware legacy compatibility purposes) as a guest system on a VMware Player machine.
Recently I am facing problems with updating, starting-up the system and running ...
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Default Startup scripts
I just installed unclutter on Ubuntu 12.04, Gnome 3, but it uses standard settings, and there is no way i can change them from terminal, not to mention i need to apply them from the very start.
I ...
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How do I start an application as a service?
So I would like a couple of applications to run as services when the machine reboots without the need to login, is this possible?
Applications are:
Thunderbird Mail
xChat IRC
This way my email ...
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How do I get php5 running?
I have just installed php5 on Ubuntu, but it's not running.
How do I get it running? Or more generally, how do I start an application software that doesn't have an entry in init.d?
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dropping touchpad while booting up
I am on a Dell Latitude E6400 running Ubuntu 12.04.
I have been unable to get the touchpad and the mouse to play together through several versions of Ubuntu. Upon booting up, a simple move of the ...
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Start-up Application
I often get an error window after I booted my computer to the desktop. This is starting to annoy me. Is there a way to prevent, or disable or close it during boot up? Your help and time here is ...
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Eclipse IDE does not start
My computer suddenly shut down due to power failure, while I was working on an Android project using my Eclipse Indigo IDE.
Now, if I start Eclipse, only an empty message dialog (see screen shot) ...
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Where did the startup-applications-preferences program go?
I would like to change my startup-applications, but i cannot find the relative program (startup-applications-preferences program). I remember using it a while ago... have you any idea?
I tried to ...
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How to start a program at a scheduled time if I am logged in?
I want the following behaviour: if I am logged in, and it is a certain time, and the program isn't already started, start the program. How can I achieve this?
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How to add startup applications in lubuntu?
Is there a 'Startup applications' app for lubuntu?
Or how do I add apps to startup? I attempted a tutorial to add entries to ~/.config/autostart, but it did not work. Isn't there an easy way? Any ...
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How to find out the command to add program to session startup programs?
I'd like to add empathy to the list of programs to start up when starting an session, i looked at this page: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AddingProgramToSessionStartup but I don't think this is ...
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Cannot get script to run at startup (tried all the simple answers)
I have Ubuntu Desktop 12.04 LTS running great on an older Acer desktop. I want to use this machine as an in-home server for hosting Minecraft.
The command to start the Minecraft server is java ...
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Startup disc creator not allowing any iso to be loaded
i have 12.04 , ubuntu, and startup diskcreator isn't allowing the program to see the iso.
root perms
it just doesn't load it. the usb loads fine though.
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Lazy load startup applications
I am using ubuntu 12.04. I have a few startup applications - Dropbox, Transmission, a few custom scripts. These stretch the login time to ~10 -15 seconds (an old machine here).
I do not need to start ...
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How to Quit Startup Application Automatically on Shutdown?
I have transmission as a start-up application. I use the command transmission -m to start it up. How can I quit transmission automatically when I'm shutting down?
The problems I'm facing is how to ...
