On Friday, October 14, 2016 at 8:03:21 PM UTC-4, Unman wrote: > On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 04:27:16PM -0700, raahe...@gmail.com wrote: > > On Friday, October 14, 2016 at 6:19:01 PM UTC-4, gaikokuji...@gmail.com > > wrote: > > > On Friday, October 14, 2016 at 5:55:35 PM UTC-4, raah...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > On Friday, October 14, 2016 at 3:57:06 PM UTC-4, gaikokuji...@gmail.com > > > > wrote: > > > > > I have been trying to get a program to startup when the AppVM that > > > > > its setup in starts up by adding a line to the rc.local file. > > > > > > > > > > I changed rc.local to executable, and after the first few tries added > > > > > in programs that should definitely start (I thought) like firefox > > > > > (just to test). But still every time I start the appvm, nothing? Is > > > > > it the rc.local that is supposed to be used or another init file? > > > > > > > > it doesn't really start gui programs if thats what you were trying. you > > > > have to add those to autostart. You can create ~/.config/autostart/ > > > > and add a .desktop file in there. > > > > > > I tried the .profile option before I saw your post but it seems to have > > > worked (for a file syncing service frontend). I didn't quite follow your > > > .desktop suggestion though would I add the path to the x file in the > > > .desktop file? (could come in handy later so might as will understand it > > > now). > > > > I don't quite understand what you are asking. maybe this will help. > > https://linuxcritic.wordpress.com/2010/04/07/anatomy-of-a-desktop-file/ > > You can also look in your system for examples usually in > > /etx/xdg/autostart. > > > > If it helps I have this in one of my qubes: > .config/autostart/xterm.desktop > > [Desktop Entry] > Name=Xterm > Exec=xterm > Terminal=false > Type=Application > > When the qube starts it spawns an xterm. > The crucial line , of course, is Exec=xterm > > unman
you can put the full path in exec line and can always just point to a script. path line for working directory I use one for pglgui -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/da2a60bc-5eaa-4dd9-b03a-57b410eef308%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
