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Questions tagged [autostart]

Applications started when a desktop environment starts, i.e. as part of graphical login

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How to manage startup applications in Debian 9?

So I'd like to manage my autostart applications and e.g. disable those which I prefer not to autostart. How can I do that in Debian 9.0? I could not do so via the System Monitor and I'd prefer a GUI over the console. Furthermore it would be nice if…
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init service failing to enable once a systemd service file is generated

I've been troubleshooting an issue with a sysVinit service not coming online properly at boot within a systemd environment. What I've found is that when no service file or overrides are present in /etc/systemd/system/ for the said service, it…
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How to add a Flatpak's app to Gnome 3 auto-starts?

I installed telegram-desktop via Flatpak and would like to auto start the messenger when logging into Gnome 3 (or Unity as a fact). Is there a way to robustly do so?
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need to restart cups to reach network printers

Every once in a while (not necessarily after resuming from suspend or booting) I have to sudo /etc/init.d/cups restart to see again the network printers. Is there a way to bypass this process, or what is the best way to automate it under Lubuntu…
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How to prevent kdeconnectd from starting automatically?

These don't work: sudo update-rc.d kdeconnectd disable sudo systemctl disable kdeconnectd.service There is no script for it in /etc/init.d/ and the /usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.kde.kdeconnect.service file only has…
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Start tmux and execute a set of commands on boot

I'm trying to find a way to have tmux start for a specific user on boot. The tmux session should run two Python scripts. I think I could start Python as mentioned here, but I'd rather have it in a tmux session. Is that possible and how could I…
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How to run script at start when everything is up and running?

I have a PC for routing purposes, it has 2 network interfaces and runs Debian. I want to add a sound to it, to signal that it is booted and okay. So I've created some /etc/init.s/beep-startup script, according to top-secret LSByization manual…
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How to Autorun a program using busybox after boot?

I am using an embedded linux with busybox. I would like to automatically run my app called "myApplication" (runlevel 5 after boot all the services are up). What I have done so far: I made a script under /etc/init.d/ called S90myscript Then I added…
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XFCE4 - Session and Startup: where are autostart items saved?

In XFCE4, there is a list of items to be started when an XFCE4-session is started (XFCE4 Settings xfce4-settings-manager → Tab "Application Autostart"): I'm wondering where this list is stored. In ~/.config/autostart I have three .desktop files,…
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What's causing a process to start at startup?

I've got a problem: A while ago, I installed a piece of software called wii-u-gc-adapter, and when I run it, I can plug my GameCube controller in to my Linux machine desktop computer to play games. This works great. I must have taken some advice at…
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Disable Autostart on Login

There is an application, zoom, which depends on software known as ibus. After installation, ibus likes to autostart. I don't want ibus to autostart. Ive removed autostart files that start im-daemon from ~/.config/autostart and /etc/xdg/autostart,…
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How to disable/remove Adobe tracker from the taskbar?

Unfortunately I need sometimes the Adobe pdf reader and can not use always one of the free alternatives. Now I recognized a new icon in the Mate taskbar Its tooltip says Adobe Tracker Alert and has two menu items Open Tracker Open…
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How to remove Kaccessible in KDE neon / KDE Plasma 5.20?

I still don't know why KDE Accessible / the screenreader starts automatically and how to conveniently prevent it via KDE's options. In the latest version of KDE that's used by KDE neon I could not find a a way to remove the package to make sure it's…
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Safe way to automount VeraCrypt container without showing password?

I have a Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB) running Nextcloud on it. Because all my data and backups are saved on external USB drives I will encrypt them with a VeraCrypt container. Mounting and dismounting the container with VeraCrypt is working fine. I would…
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Understanding AutostartCondition key in .desktop files

CentOS 7.x with GNOME 3 Shell by default provides the following *.desktop files under /etc/xdg/autostart/ with AutostartCondition key: # gnome-welcome-tour.desktop [Desktop…
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