On Nov 22, 2013 3:37 PM, "Pete Smout" <<a href="mailto:smoutpete@gmail.com">smoutpete@gmail.com</a>> 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.