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Asked: 2019-12-13 01:30:56 +0800 CST

Ubuntu 18.04.3: Set the environment for bash script that runs through Gnome Startup Application

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On Ubuntu 18.04.3 GUI, I am using GNOME Startup Application to start my bashscript because @reboot for cron doesn't work for me (cron - crontab's @reboot only works for root? - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange).

How can I set (and view existing) the environment for GNOME Startup Application GUI?

EDIT

Relevant image and data:

Startup

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$ ls ~/.config/autostart/
alarm-clock-applet.desktop       nvidia-settings-autostart.desktop
albert.desktop@                  org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop
bash.desktop                     psensor.desktop
blueman.desktop                  remmina-applet.desktop
code.desktop                     safeeyes.desktop@
google-chrome.desktop            shutter.desktop
ignore-lid-switch-tweak.desktop  snap-userd-autostart.desktop
keepassxc.desktop                urserver.desktop

cat ~/.config/autostart/bash.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=/bin/bash /home/nikhil/opt/bin/Startup
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
Name[en_US]=MyStartupApplications
Name=MyStartupApplications
Comment[en_US]=MyStartup Applications
Comment=MyStartup Applications
gnome bash environment-variables startup-applications 18.04

1 Answers

  1. System-wide startup applications are stored as .desktop files in the /etc/xdg/autostart/ directory. If you (or an application) have manually added a startup application only for the current user, then it would be found in your ~/.config/autostart/ directory. You can edit the .desktop files with a text-editor of your choice.

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