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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?

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  • Try putting the xmodmap command in with the rest of your startup apps. – Chan-Ho Suh Apr 18 '12 at 8:11
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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

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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)
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  • This answer is my favorite, but doesn't seem to work on Ubuntu Mate... saaad :( – user568021 Apr 16 '15 at 10:26
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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, add the following line to that script "exit 0".

This /etc/rc.local script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.

Thanks & Regards,

M Ram Murthy

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    This answer is incorrect. rc.local is a shell script, and is executed outside of the X environment, and indeed as root, so it won't work for this requirement. – Robin Green Aug 28 '12 at 12:28

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