Startup in Ubuntu 10.10

Hello guys on this post I will explain the tutorial step by step how to create programs to run automatically at start p time in Ubuntu. In this tutorial I will give examples to make the Compiz Fusion Icon (dock a toolbar program that is usually found in the Macintosh operating system. I will give a tutorial how to install this program on another day) runs automatically at startup time.

This tutorial can also be applied to make a program run automatically at startup time with Ubuntu, because in essence, how to make a program run automatically in Ubuntu is the same.

Okay the following is a tutorial step by step create the Startup programs, in this case I took a sample Compiz Fusion Icon running automatically at startup time in Ubuntu.

• Select the menu System>Preferences>Startup Aplication
• Select the startup programs tab and click the Add button as shown in the picture belo

 

In the Add Startup Program window input the name, command, and comment. The most important point here is command. Do not let you enter the command of another program. Because I want to make Compiz Fusion Icon program runs automatically then I enter the command fusion-icon – no-start. Then click Ok. In order for more details, look at the picture below

 

What if you did not know the command for a program that would run at startup time Ubuntu?.

How easy. Here are tips to know the command of a program in Ubuntu.

• First select System-> Preferences-> Main Menu.
• Simply select the categories in which the program menu you are. In this case I select Compiz Fusion Icon

The next step, right click on the menu program that would run at startup time the sub menu and select Properties. But first, select the category in which the position of program. If confused, look at the picture below

 

Copy text box command in Launcher Properties window and paste

in the text box on the window add the startup command program

Okay, enjoy it. See u soon.Don’t forget to visit me again.

good Luck.