{"id":59710,"date":"2020-09-16T12:07:28","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T16:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=59710"},"modified":"2020-09-16T12:07:29","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T16:07:29","slug":"ubuntu-startup-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/server\/linux\/ubuntu-startup-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Use Startup Applications in Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nIn many situations, it can be helpful to have your favorite apps open\nup on startup, as soon as your computer boots up.  This can save you\nsome time and make sure you check your most important calendars,\nemails, or task managers before you start your work day.\n<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"text-table-of-contents\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#org773ba66\">Select Your Startup Applications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#org1bb9843\">Using a File Path<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>\nThe Ubuntu (desktop) operating system makes it easy to add what it calls\n\u201cStartup Applications\u201d by, conveniently, using an app called Startup\nApplications.  But often, making sure you open the right application\nrequires a few more steps.\n<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"outline-container-org773ba66\" class=\"outline-2\">\n<h2 id=\"org773ba66\">Select Your Startup Applications<\/h2>\n<div class=\"outline-text-2\" id=\"text-org773ba66\">\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li>Open the <b>Activities<\/b> menu<br> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ubuntu_startup_applications_001.png\" class=\"optimized-lcp-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/li>\n<li>Select <b>Startup Applications<\/b> app<br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ubuntu_startup_applications_002.png\" alt=\"Select Startup Applications\" rel=\"lightbox\"><\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Add<\/b> to add a startup application<br> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ubuntu_startup_applications_003.png\" alt=\"Click Add\" rel=\"lightbox\"><\/li>\n<li> Fill in a name for the app, for example \u201cfirefox\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"outline-container-org1bb9843\" class=\"outline-2\">\n<h2 id=\"org1bb9843\">Using a File Path<\/h2>\n<div class=\"outline-text-2\" id=\"text-org1bb9843\">\n<p>\nMany of the apps available in your system may require a file path.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\nFor example, if you would like to run custom scripts, you are best\nadvised to provide the full file path.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\nMany of the apps that come with your operating system will be in the\n<code>\/usr\/bin\/<\/code> directory.  For example:  \n<\/p>\n\n<pre>\/usr\/bin\/firefox<\/pre>\n\n<p>\nLikewise, if you have a custom script in your home directory, you can\nprovide the path to that script as well:\n<\/p>\n\n<pre>~\/customscript.sh<\/pre>\n\n<p>\nThis can be very helpful if you have local scripts that interact with\nyour <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/dedicated-servers\">dedicated server<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ubuntu_startup_applications_005.png\" alt=\"Add custom script\" class=\"wp-image-10329\">\n<\/figure>\n\n<p>\nWell done!  You now know how to run certain applications and scripts\non startup in your Ubuntu operating system.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In many situations, it can be helpful to have your favorite apps open up on startup, as soon as your computer boots up. 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