How to write shell script to start some programs?

Question

I'm making a shell script that will start bunch on programs that l mostly use. I wants commands for them the programs are- 1. skype 2. sublime-text 3. google-chrome 4. Beyond-comopare 5. scudCloud 6. Lampp

i've found some of them-

#! /bin/sh
sudo service mysql stop
sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start
sudo /usr/bin/skype start
sudo /usr/bin/subl start
sudo google-chrome

I know the application can be set from startup application also but i need to run some command also.

After running command bash shell script will run.

Possible duplicate of How do I start applications automatically on login? — Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy, Oct 08 '15 at 08:28
@Serg No actually i need to run some command also like this 'service mysql stop' i can't set that things by startup application. — Sparsh Pipley, Oct 08 '15 at 08:31
It is a bit unclear: when you want to start these applications (log in?) and why are you using sudo? Also: what should we think of when you say: but i need to run some command also? — Jacob Vlijm, Oct 08 '15 at 08:31
@JacobVlijm want them when ever i run the bash file, not automatically. — Sparsh Pipley, Oct 08 '15 at 08:33
So you also created the solution, didn't you? Or what doesnt work? — h0ch5tr4355, Oct 08 '15 at 08:46
@h0ch5tr4355 yes sort of i want commands to run beyond compare and scudcloud — Sparsh Pipley, Oct 08 '15 at 09:07
You surely want all those application to start with root privileges ? — Gaurav Gandhi, Oct 08 '15 at 09:32
Why are you using sudo here? Only mysql and lampp need it. Also, you don't want /usr/bin/skype start, just /usr/bin/skype. Same for subl. — terdon, Oct 08 '15 at 12:10

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 08 '15 at 09:20

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Your script with further two entries:

$ cat launchscript.sh
#! /bin/sh
sudo service mysql stop
sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start
sudo /usr/bin/skype start
sudo /usr/bin/subl start
sudo google-chrome
sudo scudcloud 
sudo bcompare

Make it executable:

sudo chmod +x launchscript.sh

Run it:

./launchscript.sh

answered Oct 08 '15 at 09:20

h0ch5tr4355

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If $ scudcloud or $ bcompare doesn't work, you have installed/configured the programs wrongly. – h0ch5tr4355 Oct 08 '15 at 09:21
This are not proper commands to start those application, sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start sudo /usr/bin/skype start sudo /usr/bin/subl start. – Gaurav Gandhi Oct 08 '15 at 09:35
@ErrHunter I do not know anything of his configurations and so i just added the two cmds for the missing programs, seemed to work however – h0ch5tr4355 Oct 08 '15 at 10:10
You can even use this to open the exact same files, i.e.: xdg-open /path/to/your/file Also remember that some programs enable you to save your session/project which you can load later. – user30850 Feb 06 '23 at 04:58

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 08 '15 at 09:03

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Put the script to run all the services inside init.d directory to make them run at startup.

answered Oct 08 '15 at 09:03

Bidyut

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i don't want them to run on startup i want to create a .sh file so that when ever i run that file the programs and command runs, i have found commands for some of them and i want commands for beyond-compare and scudcloud – Sparsh Pipley Oct 08 '15 at 09:11
Your question is unclear. if you want to run the services when you are running the script, then the script you have written will work. – Bidyut Oct 08 '15 at 09:18
after running command bash shell script will run. – Sparsh Pipley Oct 08 '15 at 09:20

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