[SOLVED] How do I execute a command as soon as I login to a TTY?

AirsoftHamster · 2021-04-01 05:01:30

I have a program that I use to start different window managers or desktop environments. How can I get it to load as soon as I load TTY1? By that, I mean after I log in, I want the first thing that executes to be that program. If it matters, I use zsh with oh-my-zsh for plugins and theming. My default shell is set to /bin/zsh.

Last edited by AirsoftHamster (2021-04-01 05:26:07)

jasonwryan · 2021-04-01 05:03:46

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xi … X_at_login

AirsoftHamster · 2021-04-01 05:04:51

Sorry, I don't entirely understand. Where do I put that code?

jasonwryan · 2021-04-01 05:14:18

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Zs … down_files

Mind you, since you have essentially broken your shell by installing OMZ, it is difficult to predict what may actually happen.

AirsoftHamster · 2021-04-01 05:19:31

Out of curiosity, how does installing oh-my-zsh break my shell?

jasonwryan · 2021-04-01 05:21:52

Zsh is a powerful, elegant shell. OMZ is a ratmangle of bloat and misunderstood "hacks" that results in undocumented and unexpected behaviours. Read the boards here: just about every problem reported with zsh as the shell is solved by uninstalling OMZ.

AirsoftHamster · 2021-04-01 05:25:31

Ah. Thanks for the response. By the way, creating a .zprofile file in my home directory and adding

if [ -z "${DISPLAY}" ] && [ "${XDG_VTNR}" -eq 1 ]; then
  exec COMMAND TO RUN
fi

makes the command run whenever I open my TTY. Thanks so much!

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