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Re: Easy way to start a program on kubuntu boot

  • Subject: Re: Easy way to start a program on kubuntu boot
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 19:25:53 +0000
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: schestowitz.com / Netscape
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__/ [ Linonut ] on Saturday 13 January 2007 01:05 \__

> After takin' a swig o' grog, chrisv belched out this bit o' wisdom:
> 
>>>> Redhat has /etc/rc.d/rc.local as an easy way to start a program on every
>>>> boot, without having the trouble of making a complex "S95runprog"
>>>> start-stop-daemon script.
>>>> 
>>>> I can't find the equivelant file to rc.local in kubuntu.  Surely it must
>>>> exist or can be easily created?
>>>
>>>Leaving programs in the directory
>>>~/.kde/Autostart
>>>should start them up as KDE boots.
>>
>> I'd like it to start even if no one logs in, though...
> 
> I'd read /etc/inittab and see what it calls for your current run-level.
> You'll eventually find a good place to put your script.

Why not do of all these using the fine GUI's?

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