startup_scripts

Automated scripts to open applications based on what you're doing on login

🔰 Setup

• Replace base_path variable in profile_selector.py file with the path of the folder we store profiles.
• add the applications you want to start in different profiles in the profiles folder in the corresponding named scripts.
  • You can also add new scripts.
• run sh startup_profile_selector.sh

👉 To automatically run at startup

• Different linux distros use different methods to auto start apps/scripts on startup. Some methods to try:
  • Option 1
    • edit startup_scripts_cron_file file and change the startup.sh script path to the one on your system
    • copy the startup_scripts_cron_file file to /etc/cron.d/ folder
  • Option 2 (If you use KDE)
    • make startup_profile_selector.sh executable using chmod +x startup_profile_selector.sh
    • Open 'system settings' > 'startup and shutdown' > 'Add' > 'Add login script' > add startup_profile_selector.sh
  • Option 3
    • Do your own research

Trivia

• xdotool is a desktop automation tool
  • Read here
• To open konsole(KDE terminal) and run a script:
  • konsole -e "python file.py"
    • Note: add a input() at the end of the script to pause the script. Else it'll execute and close immediately.
• To make a script execute & run it:

  chmod +x startup_scripts.sh
  ./startup_scripts.sh 

  OR just use sh startup_scripts.sh
• Cron - schedule tasks on linux
  • Read here
  • Help in creating cron jobs - see link