Autostart Wine application to specific kde3 desktop [Solved]
 

Hi all,

I have a wine program that I would like to autorun everyboot, but would like it to specifically start on my second KDE3 desktop.

I have read about 'kstart' as an autostarting (desktop choosable) program, but I'm not sure about the correct syntax to get it to work.

The string I am trying to get working in the ~/.kde/Autostart directory is:

When I put this string in the 'Run Command' option to test it, I am presented with : "Could not run the specified command."

Is this a syntax issue?,
or is it failing because it is a wine program?,
or is it failing because I am trying to incorporate a CLI program within KDE?

Cheers for any assistance.



EDIT: I just previewed this post prior to final posting and saw my mistake, I altered the string to:

and now the program starts correctly (Ha Ha .. oops).

Since I have already typed this topic, I'll post it so that someone else may get help from it.

NO ASSISTANCE NEEDED.

Cheers

Good info orbit. Thanks.

Another method is available in the KDE Control Center.

Select the Desktop option.
Select Window-Specific Settings.
Select the appropriate window setting.
Select the Modify button.
Select the Geometry tab.
Enable the Desktop check box.
Select the desired Virtual Desktop to run the app.

I run all of my VirtualBox machines this way in virtual desktop 2. :)

Ubuntu 14.04 x64 - xfce with vnc - auto login, auto start wine app
 

UBUNTU 14.04 X64 - XFCE WITH VNC - AUTO LOGIN, AUTO START WINE APP

adduser rapid_vn
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
sudo apt-get install xfce4
sudo apt-get install firefox
sudo apt-get install gnome-schedule
sudo apt-get install wine
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get clean

INSTALL TIGHT VNC SERVER

apt-get install tightvncserver

CHANGE USER

su - rapid_vn

SET PASSWORD FOR VNC SERVER WITH USER rapid_vn

vncpasswd

LOGOUT USER rapid_vn

exit

CONFIG VNC SERVER

nano /etc/init.d/vncserver

#!/bin/bash
PATH="$PATH:/usr/bin/"
export USER="rapid_vn"
DISPLAY="1"
DEPTH="16"
DPI="96"
GEOMETRY="800x600"
OPTIONS="-depth ${DEPTH} -geometry ${GEOMETRY} -alwaysshared -dpi ${DPI} :${DISPLAY}"
. /lib/lsb/init-functions

case "$1" in
start)
log_action_begin_msg "STARTING VNCSERVER FOR USER '${USER}' ON LOCALHOST:${DISPLAY}"
su ${USER} -c "/usr/bin/vncserver ${OPTIONS}"
;;

stop)
log_action_begin_msg "STOPING VNCSERVER FOR USER '${USER}' ON LOCALHOST:${DISPLAY}"
su ${USER} -c "/usr/bin/vncserver -kill :${DISPLAY}"
;;

restart)
$0 stop
$0 start
;;
esac
exit 0

nano /home/rapid_vn/.vnc/xstartup

#!/bin/sh
xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
startxfce4 &

chown -R rapid_vn. /home/rapid_vn/.vnc && chmod +x /home/rapid_vn/.vnc/xstartup
sed -i 's/allowed_users.*/allowed_users=anybody/g' /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config

chmod +x /etc/init.d/vncserver
service vncserver start

update-rc.d vncserver defaults

reboot

MAKE AUTO START FIREFOX ON REBOOT

mkdir /home/rapid_vn/.config
mkdir /home/rapid_vn/.config/autostart

chmod u=rwx,g=rwx,o=rwx /home/rapid_vn/.config
chmod u=rwx,g=rwx,o=rwx /home/rapid_vn/.config/autostart

nano /home/rapid_vn/.config/autostart/firefox.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=0.9.4
Type=Application
Name=Firefox Browser
Comment=Firefox Browser
Exec=/usr/bin/firefox
OnlyShowIn=XFCE;
StartupNotify=false
Terminal=false
Hidden=false

MAKE AUTO START MT4 ON REBOOT

nano /home/rapid_vn/.config/autostart/metatrader4.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=0.9.4
Type=Application
Name=MetaTrader 4
Comment=MetaTrader 4
Exec=wine "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\MetaTrader 4\\Terminal.exe"
OnlyShowIn=XFCE;
StartupNotify=false
Terminal=false
Hidden=false

MAKE SCRIPT RESTART METATRADER 4

nano /home/rapid_vn/restart_mt4.sh

#!/bin/sh
pkill Terminal.exe &
pkill terminal.exe &
env DISPLAY=:1 wine "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\MetaTrader 4\\Terminal.exe" &

MAKE TASK SCHEDULE RUN SCRIPT

mkdir /home/rapid_vn/.gnome
mkdir /home/rapid_vn/.gnome/gnome-schedule
mkdir /home/rapid_vn/.gnome/gnome-schedule/crontab

chmod u=rwx,g=rwx,o=rwx /home/rapid_vn/.gnome
chmod u=rwx,g=rwx,o=rwx /home/rapid_vn/.gnome/gnome-schedule
chmod u=rwx,g=rwx,o=rwx /home/rapid_vn/.gnome/gnome-schedule/crontab

nano /home/rapid_vn/.gnome/gnome-schedule/crontab/1

ver=5
title=Restart MetaTrader 4
desc=
output=0
display=0
command_d=sh /home/rapid_vn/restart_mt4.sh

echo 1 > /home/rapid_vn/.gnome/gnome-schedule/crontab/last_id

EDIT TIME RUN TASK SCHEDULE

su - rapid_vn
crontab -e

58 23 * * * sh /home/rapid_vn/restart_mt4.sh # JOB_ID_1

exit

reboot

kingkong89

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Why did you resurrect a 6 1/2 year old thread for SLACKWARE!!!
to post ?? something ??? about UBUNTU!!!!!