Loading applications on startup

gianh · 04-11-2004, 08:18 AM

I want to load popfile on startup. I am not a linux guru YET : )

I want to know where are the locations to place startup scripts, programs and applications

I would like to receive a pass or fail status on successful load also

Thanks

acid_kewpie · 04-11-2004, 08:43 AM

you've not said anythign about what interface you are using.. gnome, kde, windowmaker, blackbox, fluxbox, pekwm, ion, xfce, xpde, waimea, openbox, metacity... but adding entries to ~/.xsession should load on most window managers

gianh · 04-11-2004, 08:54 AM

This is before x if that is the right terminology this is on system startup

acid_kewpie · 04-11-2004, 08:58 AM

ok, so outside of X there is /etc/rc.local on most systems, but still changes from distro to distro. entries in there will be executed once and only on boot.

gianh · 04-11-2004, 11:49 AM

Where do i put the scripts in /etc/init.d to make them load and what is the command to check the status of what loaded nad what failed

Thanks

acid_kewpie · 04-11-2004, 11:51 AM

writing init scripts is not a particuarly easy thing. most daemon based software or other software relevant to be using an init script will generally have it's own. i would not advocate writing your own. instead just enter the shell commands you want into /etc/rc.local like i have laready said. there is no way to specifically check what has loaded and what hasn't...

gianh · 04-11-2004, 12:40 PM

an init.d script is provided. I just dont know where to put it.
And so rc.local is the place for startup huh Thanks

Thanks for all your help do u know where i can put init.d script
thanks again