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I have the file ~/.xmodmap where i swap a few keys on my keyboard. This file was loaded properly on my previous Ubuntu desktop but since the upgrade to 12.04 it's no longer loaded when I login to my desktop.
What's the proper way to execute commands when we login to the desktop in ubuntu 12.04?
search for "startup applications" in your dash. -Click on add -Name it and enter the command you want to execute -Click ok and restart to verify
Use "greeter-setup-script" and "session-setup-script" with Lightdm in /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.
The greeter-setup-script option runs the script (as root) before login.
greeter-setup-script = (Script to run when starting a greeter)
The session-setup script runs the script (as root) after login.
session-setup-script = (Script to run when starting a user session)
Actually there is a way to execute user specific commands during boot up time. The commands or scripts that we want to execute should be added to the script /etc/rc.local
The script /etc/rc.local will be similar to a shell script. Make sure it's exit status is 0 to avoid startup errors.
This /etc/rc.local script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.
-Ram
