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Load Specfic Programs on StartUp

Hi, I was wonderinghow to load specfici programs on start up? Im using FedoraCore3 and I would really like GKRellm (monitoring program) to load when i login... how do I do this? Thanks.

I failed to mention im using GNOME.... how do i do it in there

While I don't use Gnome, I have it installed and was experimenting, and think I found the answer. Open all programs you want to launch on startup, then go to "Actions"->Logout
There is a checkbox that says "Save current setup" - check that and click OK
restart Gnome

won't it then always keep open whatever i was last working on?

Now that I think of it, yes. Sorry... can't help you any further :/

bummer thanks anyways

so any ideas anyone for how to make a program like GKRellm start up once I login to GNOME?

Try this:

Quote:

Originally from http://www.fluxbox.org/docs/en/faq.php#startup
The place of .xinit in things

You have to understand that a windowmanager is just one more application for X, like netscape or gimp or xterm. Many people new to X come to believe that X runs the window manager and the window manager runs programs. But thats not true. If configured right, you can run all your applications under X, kill the window manager, and start another window manager up.
The *real* program that X runs, that runs other programs, is your .xinitrc or .xsession script. When X is started, your .xinitrc or .xsession script is run, and when the script is done, X comes down. Let me repeat that, its important: WHEN .xinitrc IS FINISHED, *THAT* IS WHEN X ENDS. It isn't when your windowmanager exits.

So: what you'll want to do is create a file called ~/.xinitrc
and put all programs in there ie:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

#~/.xinitrc - start all these programs programs when I startx



gkrellm & #start gkrellm

konsole & #start Konsole



gnome-session #start Gnome



#EOF

Also: amke sure to

Code:

$ chmod 700 ~/.xinitrc

So how do I add something to one of these files, Im not in front of my Linux box right now so I dont know what the layout of the files is, but do I just add a new line to the location of GKrellm for example or what?

So: what you'll want to do is create a file called ~/.xinitrc

Isn't there already a file called xinitrc? Wouldn't I just want to modify it?

usually, no
do this:

Code:

$ pico ~/.xinitrc

then,. if there's text there already, edit it
if not, add your own
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