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o2bfishn

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Registered: 2005-12-22

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RESOLVED: how to load a progam at startup

i installed numlockx and can get it to turn the numlock on from the command line, but what file do i add it to so that it will start when i log in? im using kde

mac57

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Re: RESOLVED: how to load a progam at startup

For KDE, simply place a command in ~/Desktop/Autostart. This will work for XFCE4 as well. For KDE, I believe that it has to be a .desktop file, which means drag a shortcut to the application onto the desktop, and then from there into ~/Desktop/Autostart.

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elasticdog

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Re: RESOLVED: how to load a progam at startup

In the case of <code>numlockx</code> you don't even have to do that.  I found it easier just to include the command in my <code>~/.xinitrc</code> file, before I load my window manager.  It's probably a good idea to background it, which would give you something like this:

numlockx &
exec startxfce4

Obviously you'll have to change it for KDE, but you get the idea.  For loading other programs once you're in the desktop environment, then I'd go the <code>~/Desktop/Autostart/</code> route (which is what I do to load programs like adesklets).

mpie

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Registered: 2005-03-06

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Re: RESOLVED: how to load a progam at startup

or for kde from konqueror

click on go autostart then rightclick add link to applictaion

sessy

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Registered: 2006-01-20

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Re: RESOLVED: how to load a progam at startup

i installed numlockx and can get it to turn the numlock on from the command line, but what file do i add it to so that it will start when i log in? im using kde

You can simply put a link from the application to ~/Desktop/Autostart.
Something like

ln -s /usr/bin/numlockx /home/YOU/Desktop/Autostart

o2bfishn

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Registered: 2005-12-22

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Re: RESOLVED: how to load a progam at startup

or for kde from konqueror

click on go autostart then rightclick add link to applictaion

that did it! thanks all!