I want to add Gnome-Do to my startup applications in Lubuntu 10.04 and the only reference I've found on the net is to edit /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart. But surely there must be a way to do this on a user basis?
asked May 28, 2010 at 19:13
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Just a note of warning that my lubuntu system had "Disable autostarted applications" set to "config-only", which (as the name suggests) disables applications in the .config/autostart. Make sure this is set to "no", if you'd like to launch startup applications. It can be found in the GUI through: Desktop -> Preferences -> Default applications for LXSession -> Autostart -> Disable autostarted applications -> no– woodviFeb 22, 2014 at 17:17
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http://wiki.lxde.org/en/Autostart
Add a .desktop file to your ~/.config/autostart directory (create one if not available) with 3 lines saying :
[Desktop Entry] Type=Application Exec=wicd-client -n
answered May 28, 2010 at 21:04
If the program you want to start has a *.desktop file, then simply copy or symlink it into the ~/.config/autostart directory.
Source:
- http://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXSession#autostart
- http://standards.freedesktop.org/autostart-spec/autostart-spec-latest.html
Otherwise, for commands in general,
"For per-user autostart, use the
~/.config/lxsession/Lubuntu/autostartfile."
It has the same format as /etc/xdg/lxsession/Lubuntu/autostart
Source:
Preferences > Desktop Session Settings
From here you can add or remove startup programs.
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With the latest LXDE install, this program seems missing. How can I invoke it with command line? Nov 22, 2022 at 20:59
In case you don't like editing *.desktop files manually or the app you need does not have a *.desktop file in /usr/share/applications you could simply open ~/.config/autostart in pcmanfm, right-click on white space and select Create New -> Shortcut and fill in the Command field with whatever you need.
This works for Lubuntu LXQt 20.04:
Preferences -> LXQt settings -> Session Settings -> Autostart
