How to make programs start automatically in KDE?

SpectrumDT · #1 9th February 2008, 12:48 PM

Hello.

Can you help me with the following problem: How do I make programs launch automatically upon booting KDE?

I've done some googling, and most of the guides I've found (like this one and this one) say "open the K menu and select System Settings". But I don't have that option in my K menu, and I haven't been able to find the name of the application, so I can open it from a terminal.

There is also another guide which tells me to add shortcuts in the "autostart" folder. I've tried it, but it appears to have no effect.

I am using KDE 3.5.

Thanks in advance.

leigh123linux · #2 9th February 2008, 12:54 PM

Try this post

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forum/...=autostart+kde

SpectrumDT · #3 9th February 2008, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leigh123@linux

Try this post

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forum/...=autostart+kde

Yes, that worked. Thank you.

I have another issue, tho. I used Gnome before switching to KDE, and I set some programs to autostart in Gnome. Some of these programs also autostart in KDE, but unreliably. Some of them start twice when I start KDE. Any help on how to fix this?

***Hlingler*** · #4 9th February 2008, 01:39 PM

Hello:

Some programs have the built-in capability to dock themselves in the system tray and/or autostart on login, so you would not need to create another link in ~/.kde/Autostart to start them. Which programs are you referring to?

Regards,
V

SpectrumDT · #5 9th February 2008, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hlingler

Hello:

Some programs have the built-in capability to dock themselves in the system tray and/or autostart on login, so you would not need to create another link in ~/.kde/Autostart to start them. Which programs are you referring to?

Regards,
V

Skype loads twice, and Amarok occasionally does it, too.

leigh123linux · #6 9th February 2008, 01:50 PM

Try ( change the * to your username example : /home/leigh/.gconf/* there are no spaces ) Please be careful using the rm -rf command as a mistake could wipe out your whole user folder )

Code:

rm -rf /home/*/.gconf/*

SpectrumDT · #7 9th February 2008, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leigh123@linux

Try ( change the * to your username example : /home/leigh/.gconf/* there are no spaces ) Please be careful using the rm -rf command as a mistake could wipe out your whole user folder )

Thanks for the suggestion.

Being uneasy about deleting folders, I moved it instead, which should be just as good. But Skype still opens twice.

EDIT: I also tried logging into Gnome and removing the items in question from the startup programs (under Preferences -> Personal -> Sessions), but to no avail. I still get two Skypes...

***Hlingler*** · #8 10th February 2008, 12:38 AM

Hello:

If you created a startup link for skype or amarok in ~/.kde/Autostart, try renaming or (re)moving them, since they may duplicate other links. Also check in folder ~/.config/autostart - there are links that get put in that folder also.

Regards,
V

SpectrumDT · #9 13th February 2008, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hlingler

Also check in folder ~/.config/autostart - there are links that get put in that folder also.

Yes, this worked. Thanks.

SpectrumDT · #10 9th March 2008, 04:29 PM

Hi.

I made another thread about what the issue of programs starting twice. (The double post was not welcome, so sorry about that.)

I think I figured out the issue. It seems that KDE remembers all applications you have open when you log out, and reopens them next time you log in. So if I have these programs running when I shut down AND have them set to autostart, then I'll get two instances on my next boot.

I solved it by removing them from the autostart folder and just remembering to not close them when I shut down the comp.

Thanks for the advice, you who replied.

***Hlingler*** · #11 9th March 2008, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpectrumDT

Hi.

I made another thread about what the issue of programs starting twice. (The double post was not welcome, so sorry about that.)

I think I figured out the issue. It seems that KDE remembers all applications you have open when you log out, and reopens them next time you log in. So if I have these programs running when I shut down AND have them set to autostart, then I'll get two instances on my next boot.

I solved it by removing them from the autostart folder and just remembering to not close them when I shut down the comp.

Thanks for the advice, you who replied.

You have the KControl Center options set to "Save Session" and "Start with Re-open last session". So yes, any open apps will be opened again on each new session, PLUS any apps that are set to auto-start (including possibly duplicates). You can change this behavior in KControl Center (Session Manager=>"Start with empty Session").

V

SpectrumDT · #12 9th March 2008, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hlingler

You have the KControl Center options set to "Save Session" and "Start with Re-open last session". So yes, any open apps will be opened again on each new session, PLUS any apps that are set to auto-start (including possibly duplicates). You can change this behavior in KControl Center (Session Manager=>"Start with empty Session").

V

Thanks for the info. I'll keep it as it is, tho. The session re-opening is quite handy.