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so I have a simple sh file I want to run whenever someone logs in. I tried adding it to startup applications. This didn't work. I tried editing the .desktop file for the startup application to set Terminal=true. This made it open temporarily but shut it down.
I tried editing .bashrc by adding the command bash /path/to/my/file.sh and it had the same effect. This seems like it should be really simple to do, even in linux, but I have tried lots of ways and had no success. I am on Ubuntu 14.something.

login startup .desktop .sh

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  All of those methods should have worked (well, the .bashrc one is only on opening a Terminal; .profile would have been better). What are you doing inside the .sh file? Is the executable bit set? Does it start with #!/bin/bash?
  
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  You would be able to find out what filetype it is set to by typing in ls -la
  
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  Please edit your post and include the script in question. Also, please clarify if you want this to run for a single user or for all users.
  
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so I have a simple sh file I want to run whenever someone logs in. I tried adding it to startup applications. This didn't work. I tried editing the .desktop file for the startup application to set Terminal=true. This made it open temporarily but shut it down.
I tried editing .bashrc by adding the command bash /path/to/my/file.sh and it had the same effect. This seems like it should be really simple to do, even in linux, but I have tried lots of ways and had no success. I am on Ubuntu 14.something.

login startup .desktop .sh

share|improve this question

asked Jul 3 '14 at 16:38

user2662920user2662920

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  All of those methods should have worked (well, the .bashrc one is only on opening a Terminal; .profile would have been better). What are you doing inside the .sh file? Is the executable bit set? Does it start with #!/bin/bash?
  
  – saiarcot895
  Jul 3 '14 at 16:41
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  As @saiarcot895 you may forgot to give executable permissions to file.
  
  – Sudheer
  Jul 3 '14 at 16:43
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You would be able to find out what filetype it is set to by typing in ls -la
  
  – ryekayo
  Jul 3 '14 at 16:49
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Please edit your post and include the script in question. Also, please clarify if you want this to run for a single user or for all users.
  
  – terdon
  Jul 3 '14 at 16:53
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
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so I have a simple sh file I want to run whenever someone logs in. I tried adding it to startup applications. This didn't work. I tried editing the .desktop file for the startup application to set Terminal=true. This made it open temporarily but shut it down.
I tried editing .bashrc by adding the command bash /path/to/my/file.sh and it had the same effect. This seems like it should be really simple to do, even in linux, but I have tried lots of ways and had no success. I am on Ubuntu 14.something.

login startup .desktop .sh

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When you set Terminal=true in the desktop file, the terminal window by default closes after the "the job has finished". An easy solution is to change your (terminal-) profile settings:

• open a terminal window, choose Profile Preferences


• choose "Title & Command" (at least that is what it is in Dutch, the second tab)


• in the section "when the command has finished" choose "keep terminal window open"

And of course, like you did, in the desktop file, set Terminal=true

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Solution for Question --> "so I have a simple sh file I want to run whenever someone logs in. I tried adding it to startup applications."

Suppose path of your file is /home/foster/Desktop/script.sh

First make it executable by :

$ chmod +x /home/foster/Desktop/script.sh

Now just Add path of the script to file "/etc/rc.local" :

sh /home/foster/Desktop/script.sh
exit 0

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When you set Terminal=true in the desktop file, the terminal window by default closes after the "the job has finished". An easy solution is to change your (terminal-) profile settings:

• open a terminal window, choose Profile Preferences


• choose "Title & Command" (at least that is what it is in Dutch, the second tab)


• in the section "when the command has finished" choose "keep terminal window open"

And of course, like you did, in the desktop file, set Terminal=true

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answered Jul 3 '14 at 17:12

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When you set Terminal=true in the desktop file, the terminal window by default closes after the "the job has finished". An easy solution is to change your (terminal-) profile settings:

• open a terminal window, choose Profile Preferences


• choose "Title & Command" (at least that is what it is in Dutch, the second tab)


• in the section "when the command has finished" choose "keep terminal window open"

And of course, like you did, in the desktop file, set Terminal=true

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answered Jul 3 '14 at 17:12

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When you set Terminal=true in the desktop file, the terminal window by default closes after the "the job has finished". An easy solution is to change your (terminal-) profile settings:

• open a terminal window, choose Profile Preferences


• choose "Title & Command" (at least that is what it is in Dutch, the second tab)


• in the section "when the command has finished" choose "keep terminal window open"

And of course, like you did, in the desktop file, set Terminal=true

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answered Jul 3 '14 at 17:12

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Solution for Question --> "so I have a simple sh file I want to run whenever someone logs in. I tried adding it to startup applications."

Suppose path of your file is /home/foster/Desktop/script.sh

First make it executable by :

$ chmod +x /home/foster/Desktop/script.sh

Now just Add path of the script to file "/etc/rc.local" :

sh /home/foster/Desktop/script.sh
exit 0

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Solution for Question --> "so I have a simple sh file I want to run whenever someone logs in. I tried adding it to startup applications."

Suppose path of your file is /home/foster/Desktop/script.sh

First make it executable by :

$ chmod +x /home/foster/Desktop/script.sh

Now just Add path of the script to file "/etc/rc.local" :

sh /home/foster/Desktop/script.sh
exit 0

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Solution for Question --> "so I have a simple sh file I want to run whenever someone logs in. I tried adding it to startup applications."

Suppose path of your file is /home/foster/Desktop/script.sh

First make it executable by :

$ chmod +x /home/foster/Desktop/script.sh

Now just Add path of the script to file "/etc/rc.local" :

sh /home/foster/Desktop/script.sh
exit 0

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edited Nov 8 '16 at 12:16

answered Jul 3 '14 at 17:00

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$ chmod +x /home/foster/Desktop/script.sh

sh /home/foster/Desktop/script.sh
exit 0

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