"Michael R. Batchelor" wrote:
>
> >In Windows you would put a program link into the "startup" folder so
> that it would
> >automatically start when you logon. What is the
> >equivalent of that autostart for Mandrake? If there are several ways,
> what's recommended?
>
> It depends on whether you want the program to start when you boot up, or
> when you logon. They're different.
>
> If it's something which should run regardless of whether a user is
> logged in or not, then start looking at the scripts in /etc/rc.d and see
> if there isn't something already appropriate.
>
> If it's a user program you want to start when you logon, then you'll put
> it in you HOME/.bash_profile script. (Assuming you use bash.) If you use
> ksh or csh, very unlikely, it will be different. If you want it to be on
> the desktop someone who uses the X interface will have to tell you.
>
> MB
Or if you want it to start when you login/start KDE, put it in the
Autostart folder on your desktop.
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Steve Philp
Network Administrator
Advance Packaging Corporation
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