Run Script at Login

William Scott Lockwood III scott at guppylog.com
Fri Nov 22 21:48:30 UTC 2013


On Nov 22, 2013 3:37 PM, "Pete Smout" <smoutpete at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I have written myself a script to make my life easier (this maybe
everyday to most on here but it is a personal landmark!) I am now
struggling to get it to run at login (not boot).
>
> I want the script to run when <user1> logs in not <user2> or <user3> etc.
>
> I have put the path to script into the start-up applications list from
GUI [path/to/file in the command field] for <user1> made the script
executable and logged out and in again, but the script does not run (I also
tried rebooting then login).
>
> I am sure I'm missing something simple but what I don't know!
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
> Pete s

This should go in your .profile, .bashrc, or whatever they are calling it
for your shell in your home directory.
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