start programs on boot

Forum: User Feedback
Topic: start programs on boot
started by: koper

Posted by koper on Aug. 12 2006,14:28

hello all the people,

i have a stupid problem:

i configured my dear dsl few months ago... to have the xmms runing automatic without activate with the mouse...after the boot :/
i hope you understand, my english is very poor...

well, now, i can't remember what i EDITED to do this :P

i'm crazing searching for that.

i try in opt/ and some in etc/ but without luck.

thx for your help

p.d.: you now any way to make the xmms starts automatic and play? now i have to touch the x in the keyboard to listen the music

Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Aug. 12 2006,15:23

- see /opt/bootlocal.sh
- help/manpage of xmms shows "-p"

Posted by koper on Aug. 12 2006,15:50

thx thehats

the first i used today to put some programs, and xmms is not present

the second, well, when i find where exactly i put the xmms...
i test it

thx very much

Posted by mikshaw on Aug. 12 2006,18:02

xmms won't start from /opt/bootlocal.sh. It needs X running, so you should start it from /home/dsl/.xinitrc

Posted by koper on Aug. 12 2006,20:27

yes i see

i put xmms -p in opt... and nothing

but, i can't see /home/dsl/.xinitrc

what i have to do? thx all

Posted by mikshaw on Aug. 12 2006,21:51

Any file whose filename begins with a dot is "hidden". In Emelfm, click the "H" button or press Ctlr+h to toggle visibility of hidden files.

To add the command, put it on its own line somewhere before the window manager is started, and end the line with "&". See the dillo command for reference.

Posted by xmikeox on Aug. 12 2006,22:56

just curious. what nationality are you?

Posted by absnotobs on Aug. 13 2006,05:36

hellow everybody,

i like dsl very much and it is running in a small computer at home.

it is possible to start programs at dsl startup, but can we config dsl for bot and login a user?

i would like to turn on the pc and have user "dsl" with password "dsldsl" logged in. and also the ftp server, and monkey web server.

thanks a lot

Posted by koper on Aug. 13 2006,10:21

thx mikshaw, i discover that you write on past night playing the emelfm

, is very easy.

Now the computer starts the xmms playing what i want, it's OK

thanks very much to all :P

xmikeox: this answer is for me?

absnotobs: in knoppix i know this is possible, in dsl i don't know