Linux Autostart
From wikinotes
There are various ways of running jobs that run "on startup" on linux.
On Boot (before login)
Write a service for your job. You can manage it with your init system (ex: systemd, sysV, bsdinit, ...).
On Shell Login
Put it in your shell's rcfile, or .profile.
sh: ~/.shrc ~/.profile
bash: ~/.bashrc ~/.bash_profile
zsh: ~/.zshrc ~/.zprofile
On Graphical Login
The method of running a script following user login depends on the Window-Manager you are using, and what method you are using to launch your window manager. I found it most useful to write a login shellscript, and call it in a method that is most appropriate to my environment.
- put it in
~/.xinitrc - call it from your WM's configfile
- create a
.Desktopfile and set it to autorun on login - other...
