autostart
 

I was wondering if there was a way to get a program to load with the X server or to load when KDE loads so that it is running automatically when I turn the compter on, is this possible and if so how can it be done thanks.

What prog are you wanting to have start up?

You can make a symlink of a prog and place it at ~/.kde/Autostart. For example, if you want gkrellm to start when you log in to KDE,:

That worked great thanks for the help. I had installed kooldock from www.kde-look.org and it had mentioned something about running it in console so it ran all the time but then never gave any instructions.

Thanks again.

What about options?
 

What if I want to start a program that requires command line options, i.e.,

xmodmap -e "pointer = 1 2 3 6 7 4 5"

Could I just write a shell script and place it in ~/.kde/Autostart, or does it have to be a symlink?

Thanks