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[STICKY] LXDE - Conky AutoStartUp .sh

gvhools

Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:34:56 pm

Auto StartUp .Sh for LXDE (Zorin Lite) users
*example: conky

1.Create start up file (.sh):
Go to path /home/username (for me /home/gvhools) create a blank (txt) file with name .conky_script_startup.sh

2.Add the start up code:
Code:
#!/bin/bash
sleep 30 && conky ;


3.Open terminal and run the command:
Code:
sudo pcmanfm /etc/xdg/autostart


4.Create a new blank (txt) file and add this code:
Code:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
Name=Conky
Exec=conky -c /home/gvhools/.conky_script_startup.sh
StartupNotify=false


Note:
*Line Exec: the_path_for_.conky_script_startup.sh
*Do not delete the symbol (.) from .conky_script_startup.sh

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