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campo85

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Registered: 2012-09-05

Posts: 32

Run script after automatic login

Hi all,

I need to run a script after the automatic text login. I tried to append the script at the end of my /etc/profile with no luck, it remains stuck. Is there a sure way to run a script for embedded purpose ?

tommykr

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From: Poland

Registered: 2009-03-15

Posts: 51

Re: Run script after automatic login

Try ~/.bash_profile or ~/.zprofile if you use shell bash or zsh.

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: Run script after automatic login

Post the script in question.

WorMzy

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Registered: 2010-06-16

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Re: Run script after automatic login

Not an installation issue, moving to Newbie Corner.

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graysky

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Registered: 2008-12-01

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Re: Run script after automatic login

I think a systemd user service is what you want: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd/User

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Trilby

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Registered: 2011-11-29

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Re: Run script after automatic login

bash_profile:

if [[ $TERM == "linux" ]]; then
...
fi

Or if you need even more specificity have your autologin command in your modified tty service give the terminal a more specific name, like "linux_auto" then use that in the conditional.

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