Beginner question: Put script in start up?

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I'd like to put this basic script:

#!/bin/bash
xsetwacom set "Wacom Bamboo 16FG 4x5 Finger touch" touch off
xsetwacom set "Wacom Bamboo 16FG 4x5 Pen eraser" touch off
xsetwacom set "Wacom Bamboo 16FG 4x5 Finger pad" touch off

In the start-up applications.

I'm a beginner, so I'm not sure what to do now - currently I just double-click on the script via PCManFM and hit "Execute".

This question is uplicate: How to run scripts on start up? – Radu Rădeanu May 14 '13 at 14:02 — Radu Rădeanu, May 14 '13 at 14:02

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 14 '13 at 14:00

The easiest way to do it in Ubuntu is probably just to use the Startup Applications tool. Put your script in wherever it needs to be, then specify the full path to it (For example, /home/begtognen/script.sh).

Hopefully that will run that script on startup. I use this to start my Thunderbird whenever I login.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 14 '13 at 14:06

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Save your script somewhere with executable permissions:

chmod +x /path/to/script

In unity dash, search for startup applications in command options, select your script to enable it to be run on every startup

answered May 14 '13 at 14:06

charlie

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@begtognen Glad it helped... P.S. In accordance with the forum rules, please upvote an answer to 'like' it, and select an answer by using the check mark icon next to the answer, to help others identify the solution which worked for you. This system ensures focus to be on the right answers among the lot! – charlie May 15 '13 at 12:51

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 14 '13 at 14:03

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You can use ~/.xprofile to add commands executed after X login.

answered May 14 '13 at 14:03

Grzegorz Żur

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Beginner question: Put script in start up?

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