Spurious applications on startup

[Josh Holland]

On Sat, 2008-08-30 at 16:39 -0400, Verde Denim wrote:
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> 
> On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 4:14 PM, Josh Holland
> <jshholland at googlemail.com> wrote:
>         
>         On Sat, 2008-08-30 at 15:54 -0400, Verde Denim wrote:
>         >
>         >
>         > On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 3:37 PM, Josh Holland
>         > <jshholland at googlemail.com> wrote:
>         >
>         >         On Sat, 2008-08-30 at 15:22 -0400, Verde Denim
>         wrote:
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>         >         [snip]
>         >         > I set up a few programs to run on startup (such as
>         a
>         >         terminal, a
>         >         > little
>         >         > "reminder.py" script I wrote myself and
>         Rhythmbox/Banshee)
>         >         using
>         >         > System
>         >         > > Preferences > Sessions. But I decided to turn
>         these off.
>         >         But,
>         >         > whenever
>         >         > I turn on the computer (an 18-month-old Dell
>         Inspiron 1300
>         >         with 512 MB
>         >         > RAM and 2.7 GHz ix86 processor) I get first my
>         home folder
>         >         opening,
>         >         > followed by Banshee, even though the file browser
>         was never
>         >         on my
>         >         > startup list, and I removed the Banshee entry. I
>         appreciate
>         >         all help
>         >         > given.
>         >         > Check Preferences ->Sessions ->Session Options.
>         You probably
>         >         have
>         >         > the  "Automatically remember applications"
>         selected.
>         >         De-select
>         >         > it, close everything you don't want to reappear on
>         your next
>         >         login,
>         >         > and restart gdm. That should fix it.
>         >         >
>         >         > Jack
>         >         >
>         >         >
>         >         > - --
>         >
>         >         No, that hasn't solved it.
>         > Is the option in Sessions currently set? If not, Can you
>         list what's
>         > in the 'Current Session' and also what is selected in the
>         'Startup'
>         > List?
>         >
>         > Jack
>         >
>         >
>         >
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>         The checkbox in "Session Options" is not set.
>         In "Startup Programs" there is:
>         Bluetooth Manager
>         Check for new hardware drivers
>         Evolution Alarm Notifier
>         Network Manager
>         Power Manager
>         Print Queue Applet
>         PulseAudio Session Management
>         Rhythmbox (not checked)
>         Terminal (not checked)
>         Tracker
>         Tracker Applet
>         Update Notifier
>         User folders update
>         Visual Assistance
>         Volume Manager
>         
>         And in Current Session (with options removed):
>         gnome-control-center
>         gnome-panel
>         nautilus
>         seahorse-daemon
>         update-notifier
>         gnome-power-manager
>         compiz
>         bluetooth-applet
>         gnome-at-visual
>         jockey-gtk
>         /usr/lib/evolution/2.22/evolution-alarm-notify
>         tracker-applet
>         xdg-user-dirs-gtk-update
>         trackerd
>         /usr/lib/gnome-volume-manager/gnome-volume-manager
>         pactl load-module module-x11-xsmp
>         nm-applet
>         /usr/bin/system-config-printer-applet
>         banshee #tried removing this and restarting, had no effect
>         evolution-exchange-storage
>         computertemp
>         fast-user-switch-applet
>         deskbar-applet
>         gnome-session-properties
>         evolution
>         evolution-alarm-notify
>         
>         Hope this helps -- I spent enough time typing it in!
> 
> Ok. Turn off what you don't want. Then go into Session Options, and
> click "Remember Currently Running Applications".
> Then either restart Ubuntu, or go to a terminal and type sudo killall
> gdm...
> 
> That should reset what the session manager is saving.
> 
> Jack
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Well, all that fiddling got rid of the file browser, but banshee is
still starting on login. Also, sudo killall gdm just brings up a screen
of pretty colours that can only be got rid of by holding down the power
button.