For questions regarding the processes that automatically run after booting.
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6answers
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How to run scripts on start up?
I was wondering how to run scripts when my computer starts up. So I dont have to run scripts manually that I always run.
Please and thank you.
40
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11answers
19k views
38
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1answer
1k views
Can I make the webcam take a picture when an incorrect password is entered?
I am using a laptop . I was thinking to have a support in my Ubuntu machine. When an incorrect password is entered, a picture is taken later revealing who has been trying to gain access.
I have ...
32
votes
9answers
4k views
How do I save sessions or reopen last-used applications?
When I log in Ubuntu, I would like all windows opened at previous session (terminal and Firefox mainly) to be re-opened automatically at the same size and position.
How to proceed?
29
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6answers
38k views
How do I add/remove the “hidden” startup applications?
How do I manage (add/remove) all the startup applications in Ubuntu 11.10 and up?
Startup Applications doesn't show all the applications which are started during boot.
26
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14answers
14k views
How do I improve boot speed?
I have seen many videos that make Ubuntu faster, but only makes the desktop faster.
I am looking to make my computer boot faster. Is their anything i can do to make Ubuntu boot significantly faster?
26
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2answers
3k views
bashrc or bash_profile?
I know the difference between the two bash login scripts:
.bashrc is run only by "non-login" shells.
.bash_profile (or .bash_login or .profile) is executed by "login" shells.
Does anyone have some ...
19
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5answers
26k views
“Waiting for network configuration” adding 3 to 5 minutes to boot time
I get the following pieces of information at the startup, takes about 3 to 5 minutes, while normally about 1 minute:
Waiting network configuration
Booting system without full network configuration
...
17
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3answers
13k views
How do I manage applications on startup in GNOME 3?
I had a nice GUI for changing startup applications (after logging in) on GNOME 2. How can I start that application on GNOME 3?
Where can I download it? What is the package name? What command is used ...
16
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3answers
11k views
Lightdm not starting on boot
I installed gdm for a while as my display manager, and after removing it, lightdm does not start by itself. I instead have to login to a tty, and run sudo start lightdm.
Running dpkg-reconfigure ...
16
votes
1answer
18k views
How do I disable the boot splash screen? [duplicate]
I'd like to be able to disable the Ubuntu splash screen that I see on boot with the indicator meter of progress, and replace that with a text-only readout of the boot up process (such as you can get ...
15
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2answers
2k views
How can I delay dropbox from starting, but not disable it?
When I log into my user account on Ubuntu 10.10, there is a unsatisfying delay before my system becomes usable. Even launching a terminal, I have to wait a few seconds before the bash prompt appears. ...
14
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6answers
13k views
how to stop apache2, mysql from starting automatically as computer starts?
my os is 11.04.
i have apache2 & mysql installed.
how to stop apache2, mysql from starting automatically as computer starts?
14
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4answers
5k views
How can I delay a specific program on startup?
How to delay a program such as cairo-dock (No openGL) or firefox
Sometimes it crashes when started with other startup apps.
I want it to start 10 seconds late so it will not crash.
Thank you,
(I'm ...
14
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3answers
3k views
Where are startup commands stored?
When you go to "Startup Applications", you see a list of commands that are executed at startup and you can add your own.
I would like to know where this list is stored. Is it in gconf somewhere?
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13
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2answers
3k views
How to add the old startup sound (not login sound)?
I loved that sound. But apparantly they have removed it in this new LTS. Any way to get it back?
12
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3answers
745 views
How can I reduce the time taken to login by postponing/delaying some startup applications?
I have setup some applications to startup on each login (e.g., redshift-gtk, gtg) automatically but after adding these to startup applications (System -> Preferences -> Startup Applications) ...
12
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3answers
15k views
How do I tell a start up program to start minimized?
Here is a quesion that has been bugging me. You know how you can set up a program to run on start up right? Well, how can i tell it to start minimized, like you would do in windows?
TeamViewer ...
12
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2answers
5k views
Start synergy on boot?
I use synergy. I would like to synergy to start as soon as I turn on my computer. How do I do that?
To start synergy, the command is:
synergys --config ~/.synergy.conf
10
votes
4answers
456 views
How can I make Shutter open at startup?
How can i make the application, Shutter (takes screenshots) open at startup? I know about sys > prefs > statup applications, but after I go to add what do I fill out the form with? Shutter isn't a ...
10
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2answers
2k views
How do I run Tomboy in the notification area at startup?
I tried adding tomboy in System -> Preferences -> Startup Applications, but this causes the "Search All Notes" window to appear every time I log in. I just want it to run in the notification area so ...
9
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2answers
1k views
How to remove or hide the GRUB boot menu?
Recently I decided to use only Ubuntu and there is no Windows in my laptop. When I turn on my laptop the GRUB menu is showing but I don't need to choose OS anymore.
How can I remove or hide this?
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9
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3answers
282 views
Remotely turning on computer?
Hi this is my first question so if this has been answered elsewhere please direct me to that. I need a simple way to turn on my dell optiplex remotely, and shut it off. Its running ubuntu 13.04. How ...
9
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2answers
1k views
How to change the order of startup applications?
I'm running Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick.
I have a long list of startup applications as you can see here:
I have added an entry for Google Chrome, and I would like Google Chrome to start like first of all ...
9
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2answers
6k views
Which startup applications can I safely turn off?
I see:
Bluetooth manager
Certificate and key storage
check for new hardware drivers
disk notifications
GNOME login sound
GSettings Data Conversion
Network Manager
NVDIA X Server Settings
Power ...
8
votes
1answer
309 views
How can I run gedit with a different configuration
I want to use gedit as a programming IDE and as a regular text editor. Would I be able to make some .desktop file to load a different configuration?
8
votes
1answer
571 views
Why does my system boot so slowly?
I installed Ubuntu 10.10 a few days ago. It is really awesome but the problem is that it takes unusually long time (about 20 minutes) for the login screen to appear after the Ubuntu startup screen. ...
8
votes
1answer
658 views
Volume setting isn't remembered after restart/shutdown
This is my first time here and I'm new to linux and also to Ubuntu.
I've installed first version 11.10 and there was some problems with the unity dock and also the problem with the volume not being ...
7
votes
2answers
4k views
How do I launch a GUI application as root on user login?
I would like to launch a Gnome application with root privileges at login.
I have tried adding a script to launch using update-rc.d myscript.sh defaults.
It looks like the application does launch, ...
7
votes
3answers
33k views
How can I make “rc.local” run on startup?
I have a script that I would like to run when my system starts. I have put it on "rc.local", but it doesn't work. How can I enable it to run on startup?
Thanks!
7
votes
4answers
3k views
Remove welcome screen from Live USB?
I created a Live Ubuntu 10.10 with persistent storage on a USB drive. On every boot the Welcome screen appears where you can select the language and choose to try Ubuntu Live or to install Ubuntu.
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7
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2answers
1k views
Why does Plymouth boot in fallback text mode?
When starting my system, Plymouth doesn't show graphics but uses the fallback text mode. However, it runs normally (that is, with graphics) on shutdown. Why is that?
7
votes
1answer
611 views
Can a single Nautilus window be started with multiple tabs?
When I fist start Nautilus I invariably open five favourite tabs..
I've tried multiple URIs from the command line, but it opened multiple windows.
Is it possible to somehow do this via ...
7
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0answers
1k views
How do I speed up boot time? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I improve boot speed?
I am dual-booting Ubuntu and Windows 7. When I select Ubuntu at the GRUB menu, a blinking cursor in a black screen comes and takes some ...
7
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0answers
1k views
How to start applications at startup? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to start applications at startup automatically?
How do i start a application when ubuntu starts ?
6
votes
2answers
4k views
Start Transmission in the background
Is there a command I can use to start Trasmission in the background?I added Trasmission to the list of aplications started at startup. Every time after log in the the trasmission window pops up and ...
6
votes
1answer
151 views
Turn off sound at startup
I am just wondering how to turn off sound at startup? I searched the web, and found a couple of solutions like:
Write "amixer sset Master off" in /etc/rc.local
Use sudo alsactl store
But neither ...
6
votes
1answer
274 views
GDM causes freeze on a remote login server. (over 5,000 users)
I run an ubuntu FTP server in the company I work for, and we recently migrated over 5,000 customers to it. I created a jailed user / home folder for each customer and everything was running smoothly ...
6
votes
1answer
587 views
How to completely turn off session saving?
I opened System ➜ Preferences ➜ Startup Applications ➜ Options and clicked on Remember Currently Running Application. I suppose this makes Ubuntu memorize (save a list on some place in disk) all ...
6
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2answers
3k views
How to Start thunderbird on startup on ubuntu 12.04
So i want to start minimized thunderbird on ubuntu startup
I used this, but this was not helpful after following it , i could not even start thunderbird, to fix this i had to start it in safe mode ...
6
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3answers
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How to run logkeys
I just installed logkeys from Software center. I am finding it hard to run it. Its documentation page doesnt help much either.
1. How do I run it?
2. Can I bind the start up with a key combination?
...
6
votes
2answers
855 views
Splash Screen Not Showing Up?
When I boot up Ubuntu, all I get is a little blinking underscore at the top left side of my screen. I am using splash screen manager and activated a picture to start at boot up, but it doesn't show ...
6
votes
1answer
69 views
Adding program booting options to the OS
I am building a flight simulator box, off of Ubuntu 12.10, but I am trying to make the OS essentially invisible, I just want the machine to boot into the Flight Sim, which, that part isn't really that ...
6
votes
5answers
594 views
What is causing Unity to be slow on startup?
A few days ago I noticed that after I login in, the top panel and the dash took a bit more time to load and I noticed more disc activity than usual.
I thought that it might have been caused by some ...
6
votes
1answer
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I can't create bootable USB drive with Startup Disc Creator
After reinstallation of Natty, I had lost ability to create bootable USB drive with Startup Disc Creator.
When I try to add ISO image into (through the button "Other"), nothing happend.
Dics ...
5
votes
3answers
963 views
How can I repair a system with a deleted kernel?
Because I wanted to get more free space on my HDD, I deleted old kernels (dont ask me why I was so mad.). I accidentally deleted the active kernel too (3.2.0-27 on Ubuntu 12.04).
First I couldn't ...
5
votes
2answers
4k views
How do I change the start up sound?
How do i change the start up background music in Ubuntu and can i add any customized music for startup? What are the various ways of setting this?
5
votes
1answer
619 views
What triggers file system check?
What are the conditions that trigger file system check at system startup in Ubuntu 11.10?
5
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2answers
105 views
How do I find out which programs connect to the internet at startup?
My installed OS is Ubuntu 12.10, 64 bit, English, kernel version 3.5.0.21
Which commands must I issue at the terminal window to find out the names of programs that connect to the internet immediately ...
5
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2answers
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Run a startup script with lightdm
I have a tablet PC and the graphics driver doesn't support xrandr, so in order to rotate the screen I run a script which changes the Xorg.conf file and then restarts lightdm. I also have a script ...
