Re: [ubuntu-uk] Running apps at startup.

2007-12-17 Thread taufanlubis
> I would like my Yakuake to run at startup when > using Gnome. I know it does it under KDE (I think > it uses ~/.kde/Autostart to do it) but with > Gnome you have to manually run it. > > I remember when I used Mandriva you were able to > get apps to 'autorun' by adding the run command to > a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Running apps at startup.

2007-12-12 Thread Tony Arnold
Scrase, Eddie wrote: >> Can't you just add the commands you want to /etc/rc.local ? >> >> Tom > > Put to down to ignorance (and I'll have to add rc.local to my 'why the > haven't I come across that before' file)! This is fine if you don't care about shutting the app down cleanly when you

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Running apps at startup.

2007-12-12 Thread Scrase, Eddie
>Can't you just add the commands you want to /etc/rc.local ? > >Tom Put to down to ignorance (and I'll have to add rc.local to my 'why the haven't I come across that before' file)! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UK

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Running apps at startup.

2007-12-11 Thread Tom Bamford
Scrase, Eddie wrote: I remember when I used Mandriva you were able to get apps to 'autorun' by adding the run command to a file which was something along the lines of: /etc/initrd/rc0 I see Ubuntu has similar files so if I wanted to have an application run at startup which file should I edit an

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Running apps at startup.

2007-12-11 Thread Scrase, Eddie
> I remember when I used Mandriva you were able to > get apps to 'autorun' by adding the run command to > a file which was something along the lines of: > > /etc/initrd/rc0 > > I see Ubuntu has similar files so if I wanted to > have an application run at startup which file should > I edit and add t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Running apps at startup.

2007-12-09 Thread Andrew Jenkins
Mac wrote: > Andrew Jenkins wrote: > >> ...if I wanted to >> have an application run at startup which file should >> I edit and add the command to? > > Could you add it to System/Preferences/Sessions/Startup Programs? > > Mac > > > > Thanks both, it never occurred to me to have a look throug

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Running apps at startup.

2007-12-09 Thread Mac
Andrew Jenkins wrote: > ...if I wanted to > have an application run at startup which file should > I edit and add the command to? Could you add it to System/Preferences/Sessions/Startup Programs? Mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Running apps at startup.

2007-12-09 Thread Tony Arnold
Andrew, Andrew Jenkins wrote: > I would like my Yakuake to run at startup when > using Gnome. I know it does it under KDE (I think > it uses ~/.kde/Autostart to do it) but with > Gnome you have to manually run it. Go to System->Preferences->Sessions and select the Startup tab and add it in there

[ubuntu-uk] Running apps at startup.

2007-12-09 Thread Andrew Jenkins
I would like my Yakuake to run at startup when using Gnome. I know it does it under KDE (I think it uses ~/.kde/Autostart to do it) but with Gnome you have to manually run it. I remember when I used Mandriva you were able to get apps to 'autorun' by adding the run command to a file which was some