how to start single application without desktop or anything after booting?

subbulinux · 05-17-2013, 05:16 AM

i want to start one application without desktop or anything after booting the system?

TobiSGD · 05-17-2013, 05:29 AM

What exactly do you want to achieve? Should it start automatically? If so, directly after boot or when you log in?

subbulinux · 05-17-2013, 06:02 AM

thank you for your reply
when i login into system it should start my application and i don't want anything else.its like how our ATM machine works.

ali.abry · 05-17-2013, 06:19 AM

you can use .bashrc & .bash_profile that reside in your home directory . if they didn't exist you can make one.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...-login-659485/

subbulinux · 05-17-2013, 06:29 AM

can i have my requirement in root login?

RudraB · 05-17-2013, 06:34 AM

if you are in gnome, you can use gnome-session-properties to check what you want

subbulinux · 05-17-2013, 06:40 AM

thank you rudra,
i am using rhel6.0 and i am working in root mode.now i have one gui application.so that when i logged into system this application should start and not anything i.e. only one application at a time.and if close it, it should logout.its like how atm machine works.i am using gnome.whether i have to do all the thing in root or i have to choose user mode.

RudraB · 05-17-2013, 06:43 AM

subbulinux,
Think of a situation: Say, as soon as your user is logged in, you want Skype to start.
But then, do you want, if you close skype, the user should logout? Do you mean this?

Habitual · 05-17-2013, 07:18 AM

"applications" is Windows terminology.

rtmistler · 05-17-2013, 04:16 PM

To answer the original question, you can add a script to run your program in the /etc/init.d directory and place a symbolic link in the /etc/rcS.d tree.

And further modify the boot of Linux to not load any user interface.

This is very common for an embedded system where there either is no GUI or the visual output is LED's or a custom screen.

subbulinux · 05-17-2013, 10:40 PM

thank u for ur reply,
yes after login from root/user it should display an application like what u told(skype) and after that if i close the application the user should logout.