Making a simple command run on KDE startup

memo007 · 01-31-2007, 01:26 PM

HEllo everyone,

I just have a quick question, I would like to run this command hotkeys -t inspiron8100 at KDE startup
so i don't have to type it manually to get my laptop volume controls to work.
I tried to edit the /home/hackstacy/.bash_profile and put it in there, it did not work.

Lenard · 01-31-2007, 01:39 PM

So add it to your hidden .kde/AutoStart directory, just right click and choose Link to application.

b0uncer · 01-31-2007, 01:40 PM

Quote:

I tried to edit the /home/hackstacy/.bash_profile and put it in there, it did not work.

No, that's run when you login to your shell (here bash), via text getty. Instead if you have a graphical login to KDE, you should use something else. Maybe try adding a script into /home/hackstacy/.kde/Autostart/ since that sounds promising?

memo007 · 01-31-2007, 01:50 PM

The program itself runs when linked to the application; however, i need to make it run compatible with my keyboard or a command hotkeys -t inspiron8100 ?

dracolich · 01-31-2007, 02:40 PM

If linking only links to the hotkeys program without the parameters, make a little script instead of a link

Make the new file ~/.kde/Autostart/hkeys-Inspiron

Then open the new file in any text editor and put these two lines

#!/bin/bash
hotkeys -t inspiron8100

General Failure · 01-31-2007, 02:53 PM

Then make the file executable and you're done.