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BingBong
Asked: 2020-04-07 12:38:28 +0800 CST

Can't get keepassXC to launch on startup

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Ubuntu 18.04. KeepassXC installed via flatpak. I added it to the startup list, using filepath 

/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share/applications/org.keepassxc.KeePassXC.desktop

but it will not startup on boot. It does start quicker than normal when I manually launch it, so I suspect it's just not showing up in the system tray as it should.

Not sure what other data to provide. I do have various gnome extension installed but I'm not sure of the most efficient way to provide those short of typing out all 15 of them. If it's beneficial, please let me know of a concise/efficient method of exporting that list.

startup system-tray keepass keepassxc

2 Answers

  1. To have the application autostart after login, copy the desktop file you are referring to into the folder .config/autostart. .config is a hidden folder in your home folder.

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  2. I used a program called Startup Applications, found in the main Ubuntu repository, and manually added an entry and set the command to: /usr/bin/keepassxc

    enter image description here

    For some reason just adding keepassxc doesn't work for startup, but it works fine when you run the command in terminal. Not sure why it needs the full file path, but that worked for me.

    PS: I installed from the PPA per KeepassXC's blog, because I was having too many issues trying to get the snap or flatpak to recognize the gtk theme.

    add-apt-repository ppa:phoerious/keepassxc
apt update
apt install keepassxc

    Please consider giving this an up-vote if you find this helpful.

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