Spurious applications on startup
Josh Holland
jshholland at googlemail.com
Sun Aug 31 16:39:49 UTC 2008
On Sat, 2008-08-30 at 18:01 -0400, Verde Denim wrote:
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 5:05 PM, Josh Holland
> <jshholland at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 2008-08-30 at 16:39 -0400, Verde Denim wrote:
> >
> >
> > 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.
>
> So, you're saying that if you stop gdm (which should start a new X
> session), your machine locks up entirely?
> Or is it just slow to respond (I have a 512 machine that isn't exactly
> to my liking in the response department)
>
> Jack
>
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Yeah, but since I got through this far without it, I can manage from now
on. I'm happy just restarting. I'd rather focus on the original problem.
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