Actually, rc.local *is* running for me, it's just not executing the screen dimmer command...
I put touch /home/<my account>/Desktop/rc-local-ran at the top of rc.local. I had the file on my desktop when I logged in. So it looks like I'm going down a different rabbit hole now. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882254 Title: /etc/rc.local is not executed at startup To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysvinit/+bug/882254/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs