scripts to work on login, only working after first terminal is open

djmb · 10-07-2013, 03:45 PM

Dear all,

I would like to run a few scritps on log-in (not before). Namely I want to disable my touchpad and open a terminal. Here are the lines I think:

Code:

xinput --set-prop "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" "Device Enabled" 0

and

Code:

xfce4-terminal --hide-menubar --hide-borders --hide-toolbars

So I added these two lines at the end of ~/.bashrc

Interestingly this is what happen (probably for a well deserved reason...):
- none of the commands are started when I login, however, both commands start once I open a terminal for the first time. At that time my touchpad is disabled (which is OK by me) but also the computer keeps on opening up new terminal (like 10 per seconds) and I have to turn off the computer.

So here are my questions:
- how do I get these commands to start when I log in? and
- how do I get only 1 single terminal opening up?

thanks for your time and help,

Firerat · 10-07-2013, 04:06 PM

https://wiki.debian.org/Xinitrc
BUT pay attention to the note

Quote:

Note that ~/.xinitrc is only for configuring the initialization of xinit. If you want the script to be called when ever an X Session is started, then you should instead use ~/.xsession. Most WindowManagers also have a method of starting programs when they first startup.

the reason you have terminals spawning, is each one is again running xfce4-terminal ( since they source .bashrc )