How to add startup applications in lubuntu?
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Is there a 'Startup applications' app for lubuntu?
Or how do I add apps to startup? I attempted a tutorial to add entries to ~/.config/autostart, but it did not work. Isn't there an easy way? Any ideas please?
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Is there a 'Startup applications' app for lubuntu?
Or how do I add apps to startup? I attempted a tutorial to add entries to ~/.config/autostart, but it did not work. Isn't there an easy way? Any ideas please?
lubuntu startup-applications
edited Dec 28 '16 at 14:29
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asked Jul 3 '12 at 8:40
melvincv
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up vote
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down vote
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up vote
27
down vote
favorite
Is there a 'Startup applications' app for lubuntu?
Or how do I add apps to startup? I attempted a tutorial to add entries to ~/.config/autostart, but it did not work. Isn't there an easy way? Any ideas please?
lubuntu startup-applications
edited Dec 28 '16 at 14:29
Anwar
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asked Jul 3 '12 at 8:40
melvincv
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Is there a 'Startup applications' app for lubuntu?
Or how do I add apps to startup? I attempted a tutorial to add entries to ~/.config/autostart, but it did not work. Isn't there an easy way? Any ideas please?
lubuntu startup-applications
lubuntu startup-applications
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There is a default application for this on the Lubuntu. Check it out:
- Press the Lubuntu icon on the bottom left;
- Select "Preferences" > "Default applications for LXSession";
- In the opened window, select the option "Autostart";
- Now you can enable or disable the autostarted applications, check/uncheck one in the listm or set manually on the field and pressing the "Add" button.
answered May 9 '14 at 1:12
André Marinho
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You can install the programm lxsession-edit from the software center. It will give you an interface like the "startup applications" app.
Or you can add programs by editing the file /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart. (In new Lubuntu is path /etc/xdg/lxsession/Lubuntu/autostart)
To do this press Alt+F2 and type gksu gedit.
Or the cleanest way (that didn't work for you) adding .desktop files to /home/username/.config/autostart and make sure they're marked as executables.
Here is a default syntax for a .desktop file with some of the most important entries.
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Name="NAME OF THE APPLICATION"
Comment="WHAT DOES THE APP DO?"
Exec="EXECUTABLE PATH OF APPLICATION"
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
Example:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Firefox
Comment=Firefox Web Browser
Exec=firefox
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
For applications that have their binaries in /usr/bin, you don't have to put the full path, just the name of the executable.
Save as YOUR_APPNAME.desktop in ~/.config/autostart/.
Log out and back in and it should have worked.
edited Mar 5 '16 at 16:17
Jogi
15
answered Jul 3 '12 at 8:54
Daniel W.
2,99821631
Thanks, that is part of lubuntu 12.04. But I need to ADD new applications to the startup list.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:13
Let's go for the cleanest way again. How do I create and format a .desktop file properly? Easy ways preferred.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:27
I'm trying for per user startup.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:27
1
alright I'll write a walkthrough for you as soon as I'm home cause my phone won't get the formatting right
– Daniel W.
Jul 3 '12 at 10:11
oh were there anymore problems? Because my answer was unaccepted
– Daniel W.
Jun 5 '14 at 12:58
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
1
down vote
You should be able to add the .desktop file to the directory you listed: ~/.config/autostart
Did you log out and back in?
The easiest way I have found to do this is to:
- Open up PCmanFM and go to
/usr/share/applications. - Find the application you're looking for and copy it.
- Open up
~/.config/autostartin PCmanFM. - Paste in the application you copied.
- Logout
Once you log back in, it should be working. If it's not, it may be a question of the app, not the autostart process. Which app are you trying to autostart? Maybe we can help you better with more details.
edited Dec 28 '16 at 14:30
Anwar
55.6k22143252
answered Jul 3 '12 at 10:09
algebralives
608612
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This works for Lubuntu based on Ubuntu 18.10:
Preferences -> LXQt settings -> Session Settings -> Autostart
answered Dec 2 at 7:24
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There is a default application for this on the Lubuntu. Check it out:
- Press the Lubuntu icon on the bottom left;
- Select "Preferences" > "Default applications for LXSession";
- In the opened window, select the option "Autostart";
- Now you can enable or disable the autostarted applications, check/uncheck one in the listm or set manually on the field and pressing the "Add" button.
answered May 9 '14 at 1:12
André Marinho
680522
add a comment |
up vote
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There is a default application for this on the Lubuntu. Check it out:
- Press the Lubuntu icon on the bottom left;
- Select "Preferences" > "Default applications for LXSession";
- In the opened window, select the option "Autostart";
- Now you can enable or disable the autostarted applications, check/uncheck one in the listm or set manually on the field and pressing the "Add" button.
answered May 9 '14 at 1:12
André Marinho
680522
add a comment |
up vote
24
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up vote
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There is a default application for this on the Lubuntu. Check it out:
- Press the Lubuntu icon on the bottom left;
- Select "Preferences" > "Default applications for LXSession";
- In the opened window, select the option "Autostart";
- Now you can enable or disable the autostarted applications, check/uncheck one in the listm or set manually on the field and pressing the "Add" button.
answered May 9 '14 at 1:12
André Marinho
680522
There is a default application for this on the Lubuntu. Check it out:
- Press the Lubuntu icon on the bottom left;
- Select "Preferences" > "Default applications for LXSession";
- In the opened window, select the option "Autostart";
- Now you can enable or disable the autostarted applications, check/uncheck one in the listm or set manually on the field and pressing the "Add" button.
answered May 9 '14 at 1:12
André Marinho
680522
answered May 9 '14 at 1:12
André Marinho
680522
answered May 9 '14 at 1:12
André Marinho
680522
answered May 9 '14 at 1:12
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up vote
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You can install the programm lxsession-edit from the software center. It will give you an interface like the "startup applications" app.
Or you can add programs by editing the file /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart. (In new Lubuntu is path /etc/xdg/lxsession/Lubuntu/autostart)
To do this press Alt+F2 and type gksu gedit.
Or the cleanest way (that didn't work for you) adding .desktop files to /home/username/.config/autostart and make sure they're marked as executables.
Here is a default syntax for a .desktop file with some of the most important entries.
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Name="NAME OF THE APPLICATION"
Comment="WHAT DOES THE APP DO?"
Exec="EXECUTABLE PATH OF APPLICATION"
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
Example:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Firefox
Comment=Firefox Web Browser
Exec=firefox
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
For applications that have their binaries in /usr/bin, you don't have to put the full path, just the name of the executable.
Save as YOUR_APPNAME.desktop in ~/.config/autostart/.
Log out and back in and it should have worked.
edited Mar 5 '16 at 16:17
Jogi
15
answered Jul 3 '12 at 8:54
Daniel W.
2,99821631
Thanks, that is part of lubuntu 12.04. But I need to ADD new applications to the startup list.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:13
Let's go for the cleanest way again. How do I create and format a .desktop file properly? Easy ways preferred.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:27
I'm trying for per user startup.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:27
1
alright I'll write a walkthrough for you as soon as I'm home cause my phone won't get the formatting right
– Daniel W.
Jul 3 '12 at 10:11
oh were there anymore problems? Because my answer was unaccepted
– Daniel W.
Jun 5 '14 at 12:58
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
17
down vote
You can install the programm lxsession-edit from the software center. It will give you an interface like the "startup applications" app.
Or you can add programs by editing the file /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart. (In new Lubuntu is path /etc/xdg/lxsession/Lubuntu/autostart)
To do this press Alt+F2 and type gksu gedit.
Or the cleanest way (that didn't work for you) adding .desktop files to /home/username/.config/autostart and make sure they're marked as executables.
Here is a default syntax for a .desktop file with some of the most important entries.
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Name="NAME OF THE APPLICATION"
Comment="WHAT DOES THE APP DO?"
Exec="EXECUTABLE PATH OF APPLICATION"
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
Example:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Firefox
Comment=Firefox Web Browser
Exec=firefox
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
For applications that have their binaries in /usr/bin, you don't have to put the full path, just the name of the executable.
Save as YOUR_APPNAME.desktop in ~/.config/autostart/.
Log out and back in and it should have worked.
edited Mar 5 '16 at 16:17
Jogi
15
answered Jul 3 '12 at 8:54
Daniel W.
2,99821631
Thanks, that is part of lubuntu 12.04. But I need to ADD new applications to the startup list.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:13
Let's go for the cleanest way again. How do I create and format a .desktop file properly? Easy ways preferred.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:27
I'm trying for per user startup.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:27
1
alright I'll write a walkthrough for you as soon as I'm home cause my phone won't get the formatting right
– Daniel W.
Jul 3 '12 at 10:11
oh were there anymore problems? Because my answer was unaccepted
– Daniel W.
Jun 5 '14 at 12:58
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
17
down vote
up vote
17
down vote
You can install the programm lxsession-edit from the software center. It will give you an interface like the "startup applications" app.
Or you can add programs by editing the file /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart. (In new Lubuntu is path /etc/xdg/lxsession/Lubuntu/autostart)
To do this press Alt+F2 and type gksu gedit.
Or the cleanest way (that didn't work for you) adding .desktop files to /home/username/.config/autostart and make sure they're marked as executables.
Here is a default syntax for a .desktop file with some of the most important entries.
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Name="NAME OF THE APPLICATION"
Comment="WHAT DOES THE APP DO?"
Exec="EXECUTABLE PATH OF APPLICATION"
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
Example:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Firefox
Comment=Firefox Web Browser
Exec=firefox
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
For applications that have their binaries in /usr/bin, you don't have to put the full path, just the name of the executable.
Save as YOUR_APPNAME.desktop in ~/.config/autostart/.
Log out and back in and it should have worked.
edited Mar 5 '16 at 16:17
Jogi
15
answered Jul 3 '12 at 8:54
Daniel W.
2,99821631
You can install the programm lxsession-edit from the software center. It will give you an interface like the "startup applications" app.
Or you can add programs by editing the file /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart. (In new Lubuntu is path /etc/xdg/lxsession/Lubuntu/autostart)
To do this press Alt+F2 and type gksu gedit.
Or the cleanest way (that didn't work for you) adding .desktop files to /home/username/.config/autostart and make sure they're marked as executables.
Here is a default syntax for a .desktop file with some of the most important entries.
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Name="NAME OF THE APPLICATION"
Comment="WHAT DOES THE APP DO?"
Exec="EXECUTABLE PATH OF APPLICATION"
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
Example:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Firefox
Comment=Firefox Web Browser
Exec=firefox
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
For applications that have their binaries in /usr/bin, you don't have to put the full path, just the name of the executable.
Save as YOUR_APPNAME.desktop in ~/.config/autostart/.
Log out and back in and it should have worked.
edited Mar 5 '16 at 16:17
Jogi
15
answered Jul 3 '12 at 8:54
Daniel W.
2,99821631
edited Mar 5 '16 at 16:17
Jogi
15
edited Mar 5 '16 at 16:17
Jogi
15
edited Mar 5 '16 at 16:17
Jogi
15
15
answered Jul 3 '12 at 8:54
Daniel W.
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answered Jul 3 '12 at 8:54
Daniel W.
2,99821631
answered Jul 3 '12 at 8:54
Daniel W.
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2,99821631
Thanks, that is part of lubuntu 12.04. But I need to ADD new applications to the startup list.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:13
Let's go for the cleanest way again. How do I create and format a .desktop file properly? Easy ways preferred.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:27
I'm trying for per user startup.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:27
1
alright I'll write a walkthrough for you as soon as I'm home cause my phone won't get the formatting right
– Daniel W.
Jul 3 '12 at 10:11
oh were there anymore problems? Because my answer was unaccepted
– Daniel W.
Jun 5 '14 at 12:58
|
show 1 more comment
Thanks, that is part of lubuntu 12.04. But I need to ADD new applications to the startup list.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:13
Let's go for the cleanest way again. How do I create and format a .desktop file properly? Easy ways preferred.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:27
I'm trying for per user startup.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:27
1
alright I'll write a walkthrough for you as soon as I'm home cause my phone won't get the formatting right
– Daniel W.
Jul 3 '12 at 10:11
oh were there anymore problems? Because my answer was unaccepted
– Daniel W.
Jun 5 '14 at 12:58
Thanks, that is part of lubuntu 12.04. But I need to ADD new applications to the startup list.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:13
Thanks, that is part of lubuntu 12.04. But I need to ADD new applications to the startup list.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:13
Let's go for the cleanest way again. How do I create and format a .desktop file properly? Easy ways preferred.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:27
Let's go for the cleanest way again. How do I create and format a .desktop file properly? Easy ways preferred.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:27
I'm trying for per user startup.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:27
I'm trying for per user startup.
– melvincv
Jul 3 '12 at 9:27
1
1
alright I'll write a walkthrough for you as soon as I'm home cause my phone won't get the formatting right
– Daniel W.
Jul 3 '12 at 10:11
alright I'll write a walkthrough for you as soon as I'm home cause my phone won't get the formatting right
– Daniel W.
Jul 3 '12 at 10:11
oh were there anymore problems? Because my answer was unaccepted
– Daniel W.
Jun 5 '14 at 12:58
oh were there anymore problems? Because my answer was unaccepted
– Daniel W.
Jun 5 '14 at 12:58
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
1
down vote
You should be able to add the .desktop file to the directory you listed: ~/.config/autostart
Did you log out and back in?
The easiest way I have found to do this is to:
- Open up PCmanFM and go to
/usr/share/applications. - Find the application you're looking for and copy it.
- Open up
~/.config/autostartin PCmanFM. - Paste in the application you copied.
- Logout
Once you log back in, it should be working. If it's not, it may be a question of the app, not the autostart process. Which app are you trying to autostart? Maybe we can help you better with more details.
edited Dec 28 '16 at 14:30
Anwar
55.6k22143252
answered Jul 3 '12 at 10:09
algebralives
608612
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
You should be able to add the .desktop file to the directory you listed: ~/.config/autostart
Did you log out and back in?
The easiest way I have found to do this is to:
- Open up PCmanFM and go to
/usr/share/applications. - Find the application you're looking for and copy it.
- Open up
~/.config/autostartin PCmanFM. - Paste in the application you copied.
- Logout
Once you log back in, it should be working. If it's not, it may be a question of the app, not the autostart process. Which app are you trying to autostart? Maybe we can help you better with more details.
edited Dec 28 '16 at 14:30
Anwar
55.6k22143252
answered Jul 3 '12 at 10:09
algebralives
608612
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
You should be able to add the .desktop file to the directory you listed: ~/.config/autostart
Did you log out and back in?
The easiest way I have found to do this is to:
- Open up PCmanFM and go to
/usr/share/applications. - Find the application you're looking for and copy it.
- Open up
~/.config/autostartin PCmanFM. - Paste in the application you copied.
- Logout
Once you log back in, it should be working. If it's not, it may be a question of the app, not the autostart process. Which app are you trying to autostart? Maybe we can help you better with more details.
edited Dec 28 '16 at 14:30
Anwar
55.6k22143252
answered Jul 3 '12 at 10:09
algebralives
608612
You should be able to add the .desktop file to the directory you listed: ~/.config/autostart
Did you log out and back in?
The easiest way I have found to do this is to:
- Open up PCmanFM and go to
/usr/share/applications. - Find the application you're looking for and copy it.
- Open up
~/.config/autostartin PCmanFM. - Paste in the application you copied.
- Logout
Once you log back in, it should be working. If it's not, it may be a question of the app, not the autostart process. Which app are you trying to autostart? Maybe we can help you better with more details.
edited Dec 28 '16 at 14:30
Anwar
55.6k22143252
answered Jul 3 '12 at 10:09
algebralives
608612
edited Dec 28 '16 at 14:30
Anwar
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Anwar
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55.6k22143252
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608612
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This works for Lubuntu based on Ubuntu 18.10:
Preferences -> LXQt settings -> Session Settings -> Autostart
answered Dec 2 at 7:24
karoli
1
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up vote
0
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This works for Lubuntu based on Ubuntu 18.10:
Preferences -> LXQt settings -> Session Settings -> Autostart
answered Dec 2 at 7:24
karoli
1
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
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This works for Lubuntu based on Ubuntu 18.10:
Preferences -> LXQt settings -> Session Settings -> Autostart
answered Dec 2 at 7:24
karoli
1
This works for Lubuntu based on Ubuntu 18.10:
Preferences -> LXQt settings -> Session Settings -> Autostart
answered Dec 2 at 7:24
karoli
1
answered Dec 2 at 7:24
karoli
1
answered Dec 2 at 7:24
karoli
1
answered Dec 2 at 7:24
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