Questions tagged [startup-applications]
system application, that allows adding and management of program to session startup.
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qBitTorrent does not start minimized to tray
I am using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. After installing qbittorrent I checked the option to start minimized and minimize qbittorrent to notification area. But when I put it in the startup applications it starts ...
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How do I prevent the program, "magnus," from popping up upon every login?
I am running Ubuntu Studio 21.10 on Kernel Version 5.13.0-2-lowlatency (64-bit);KDE Plasma & Frameworks versions are 5.22.5 and 5.86.0, respectively. Qt is version 5.15.2.
The system is AMD w/ 8 ...
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My startup application isn't running on Ubuntu 22.04
On my personal computer, I'm having no success getting a custom application to run upon login on Ubuntu 22.04, so I've added some toy examples to 'Additional startup programs', and none of them seems ...
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Startup applications not loyal to actual configuration
Some programs running at startup (such as skype) are not listed in the startup application from Ubuntu 22.04. I have been following this other question but I do not have ~/.config/autostart or /etc/...
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Workrave applet in Extensions stopped working in Ubuntu 22.04
I've been using Workrave on Ubuntu 22.04 for several years now; installed it following these instructions, activated the applet that shows timers in the top bar through Extensions, and added Workrave ...
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How to make express vpn run automatically at startup
I have:
Operating System: Ubuntu 20.10
KDE Plasma Version: 5.19.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.74.0
Qt Version: 5.14.2
Kernel Version: 5.8.0-44-generic
OS Type: 64-bit
Processors: 4 × Intel® Pentium® CPU ...
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Need further assistance with implementing autologin followed by an automatic lock screen function (Ubuntu 22.04.3)
I made this post previously, and I have provided a thorough description of what I want to achieve along with every step I've made towards trying to make it work. The post seems to have died, and I ...
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Cannot resize application started at boot
I have added Spotify and Signals applications to the startup programs through the "Startup Application Preferences".
They do start but those windows cannot be resized with the mouse by ...
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two errors after starting the GNOME desktop 20.10
Ｈi all
When the system boot is complete, there are two important error messages in ‘gome logs’.
“Failed to start Application launched by gnome-session-binary.”
Desktop environment and version.
OS : ...
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How to enable Startup Sound in Ubuntu 21.10? Enabling a Startup Program method ain't working
I searched for it and found an easy way to enable startup sound via the Startup Application app. I added the program as instructed and restarted to hear the sound. Unfortunately, there was no sound ...
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Running an executable jar file when the system starts
I have a java executable jar file, which I am trying to run in a terminal.
I need to auto run the project so that the jar file runs whenever I start the PC like a system service.
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How can I run a program on startup, minimized?
I just want Telegram to be run and I have added it to startup apps. The point is that I need it to be minimized. Any commands?
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How to start Ubuntu 23.10 with the same apps in the same workspaces?
The goal is simple: start Ubuntu and find it how you left it after turning your PC off (no power consumption). Startup Applications alone is not enough, because it doesn't open the applications in ...
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Startup Applications didn't run my script
I add an item in Startup Applications as follows:
I repeat the command here, for your convenience:
gnome-terminal --command "sleep 30;export PATH=$PATH:/home/erik/Downloads/geckodriver_dir;...
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Start command as superuser at login
How can I start a command as superuser at startup on Xubuntu? Normally I enter any command in the option 'Session and Startup -> Application Autostart', but I don't know how to do it as superuser ...
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Disable gnome-software from loading at startup
Gnome-software, which is one of the top memory consumers, is being loaded at startup and thus decreasing boot time.
I rarely use gnome-software, and on most boot-ups it is useless. However there is ...
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How can I find out names of applications to remove them in terminal?
I have tried to uninstall many apps in terminal because some apps are not shown in Ubuntu Software app. Every time I do this I have to search the Internet because it's hard to know how to write the ...
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How to Execute a program from anywhere in terminal
How could I execute a program which I downloaded from website and able to execute from $HOME directory or anywhere in terminal?
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Why I continue to receive the "gnome-session-binary"?
I'm using Ubuntu Linux X40 6.2.0-33-generic #33~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC and GNOME Shell 42.9
The output of journalctl -xe | grep "gnome-session-binary":
set 27 07:26:35 X40 ...
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Skype not listed in Startup Applications
I checked similar questions and didn't see anybody having the same problem. Skype launches every time on startup. I wanted to stop doing it.
The most obvious solution didn't work in my case, which was ...
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Cant launch programs like chromium browser or steam
When I try to lauch chromium through the terminal, nothing happens. No feedback at all, just blank.
When I try to launch it through the gui, I can see it loading in the top left corner but after a ...
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Too many Startup Appplications?
I have two laptops both with Linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
On the older of the two laptops, when I open Startup Applications the following run on boot-up:
On the newer of the two laptops, the following run ...
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Ubuntu Ver. 20.04, cannot start fullscreen on mode single application Desktop Entry
I want to run an application with mode single application on startup Linux Ubuntu 20.04 without desktop, but the application can't open fullscreen, how to solve this problem?
Added in /usr/share/...
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Launch program on startup in background
I'm running AutoKey on Ubuntu 18.04, I added it to the startup applications, but I don't want its window pops up after starting my computer, can I make it launch in the background?
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What is the difference between an Autostart App and a system service?
I'm working on creating an auto-start script that will launch & run my applications upon startup. I've created a .sh file that will run my applications but I've found 2 different ways I can run ...
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Can't stop apps from auto startup
I've been having this problem a while (20.04). Specifically with Bluemail and Mattermost, they open up one I boot the device automatically. I've looked at startup applications and they are not listed. ...
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How to run xrandr commands at startup in Ubuntu
How can I run the following xrandrcommand on startup?
xrandr
cvt 1368 768
xrandr --newmode "1368x768_60.00" 85.25 1368 1440 1576 1784 768 771 781 798 -hsync +vsync
xrandr --addmode VGA1 ...
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How to start Todoist app minimized to tray on startup
What is the correct launch command for Todoist app along with the modifier to launch the app minimized to tray on system startup?
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ubuntu keeps deleting my startup applications
I need some help tracking this one down. I set guake to launch at startup or better yet login. I've set it a bunch of times but it just keeps being deleted. Sometimes I can reboot and it launches ...
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How to start ProjectLibre?
I have just installed Ubuntu 13.10 and projectlibre 1.5.7-1.
The application ProjectLibre shows up in the application list. But, when I click on it, nothing happens. I have tried to find information ...
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SSH Key Agent In Startup
In my Startup Applications, 'SSH Key Agent GNOME Keyring: SSH Agent' is checked. I wonder if it should remain like this. What is it useful for?
Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS, OS type 64-bit
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How to make Ubuntu 22.04 Faster?
I have referred this issue but never found any solutions that fixed the issue.
I am running a dual boot (Windows 11 & Ubuntu 22.04) on my Legion i5(2022 model). Out of these operating system ...
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How to enable Startup Sound in Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS?
Commands on internet for enabling Startup Sound works only on older builds of Ubuntu like 20.04. Therefore please provide a command in order to enable it for 22.04.1 LTS.
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Startup applications - I want to set a clock on the 2nd display on startup
I want to see the clock (tty-clock in this case) on the 2nd display at the start of the system. But I don't know how to set it properly. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks.
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How to run Signal Desktop in the background?
How is it possible to run Signal Desktop in the background on Ubuntu with a little icon in the taskbar at the top of the screen?
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Unable to enable Startup Sound in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS in Startup Application via the command that was used in 21.10 to enable startup sound
Please help me find out a way to enable startup sound as I'm highly used to it being a Windows user for a long time, where you just had to click a checkbox to enable startup sound...
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Removed startup applications reappear after logout
I have noticed something weird and annoying as soon as I switched to Ubuntu Desktop 22.04:
One of my post-installation procedures, which I run after installing a vanilla desktop, is to remove unwanted ...
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How to automatically start my laptop's fans without having to run "sudo modprobe i8k"?
I am running Ubuntu 13.10 on a Dell Inspiron 3521 and I keep getting this error message whenever I try to use i8kctl fan 1 1:
Can't open /proc/i8k: No such file or directory
I can easily fix it ...
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How to launch terminal on login
How could I get the terminal to be launched once I have logged in, so that typing commands is much simpler?
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Installing Tableau in Ubuntu
I have been trying to install Tableau Public in Ubuntu 20.04.
I installed Wine following the steps as mentioned in https://wiki.winehq.org/Ubuntu.
I installed Play on Linux with sudo apt install ...
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Display Python Output on Login Screen
I am trying to display the output of a python file on the login screen of Ubuntu 22.04. For example, say I had a file startup.py that simply prints my IP address. I would like to display that printed ...
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Plank not auto-starting on 22.04 even though it is in Startup Applications
I've just upgraded to 22.04.1 (from 20.04) and the Plank dock is no longer autostarting when I log in.
If I run a ps -f then I can see the process running, but there is no dock displayed.
If I kill -...
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Order of startup programs
It is my understanding that startup programs are run in alphabetical order.
I wanted to test that and wrote some scripts and put them in the Startup Programs.
Yet, Z_Last_Startup.sh runs first?
Why is ...
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How to solve Ubuntu 22.04 startup application preferences issue?
So I have installed Skype and Teams on my laptop. And I have removed them from Startup Application Preferences. But whenever I opened Skype or Teams they are again added to startup. How to fix this ...
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Shell script does not run at desktop startup
I already potted a similar question here Ubuntu 20.04 startup script does not run at startup but after upgrading to 21.10 it no longer works.
This is my startup script:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=...
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Command does not run at startup but run manually
I have this command that remove the capslock delay.
xkbcomp -xkb "$DISPLAY" - | sed 's#key <CAPS>.*#key <CAPS> {\
repeat=no,\
type[group1]="ALPHABETIC",\
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Setting up autostart application in Xubuntu
I have a problem with a startup application.
I have a miner (EWBF 0.3.4b) located in /home/kriszcash/Desktop/0.3.4b/. When I start the computer, I need to open a terminal and run
cd /home/kriszcash/...
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sudo command in startup for Auto CPU Frequency
I see some old answers. Hoping it is simpler in 22.04.
I use
sudo auto-cpufreq
to manage my CPU to get a better battery backup. I have to run this command in Terminal every time my laptop starts. ...
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How many .desktop files can be placed in the .config/autostart folder?
I have a doubt about how many .desktop files can be placed in the .config/autostart/ folder or, overall in Linux, how many .desktop files can be created.
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Does TLP automatically start when my system boots?
Does TLP automatically start when my system boots? Everytime i boot into Ubuntu i open a terminal and type sudo tlp startonly then i can find the difference in the system temperature. If TLP doesnt ...
