Ubuntu startup programs are a great way to get started with Ubuntu. However, if you’re not familiar with them, it can be difficult to add them to the startup list. Here’s how:
- Open a terminal and type “sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-desktop/ppa”
- Type “sudo apt-get update” and “sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop”
- Type “startup” and hit enter
Ubuntu provides a little utility to help you accomplish the same thing, but it’s not named quite what you’d think, so you may not have found this.
And yes, for the more technical users, you can modify the startup script and accomplish the same thing.
You’ll find the tool on the System \ Preferences\ Sessions menu item:
Click the Add button, and type in the full path to the executable you are trying to start if it’s not in your path already. For instance, if you wanted to start the vmware toolbox, you’d put in vmware-toolbox into the textbox. You can also browse directly to the item you want to start.
Tested on: Ubuntu Edgy Eft
