Frequent Question: What Scripts Are Set up to Run When a User Logs in Linux?

In Ubuntu, any script ending in . sh that’s placed in /etc/profile. d/ will be run whenever a user logs in. That’s what lines 4-11 of /etc/profile do.

Which file is run automatically when a user logs out?

When a user logs in or out, a script needs to be run automatically to notify a daemon process which user logged in or out. I searched in Google and found a script under /etc/profile. d will be run automatically after the user logs in.

How do I run a script after user login authentication in Linux?

For Linux Mint and Ubuntu with Desktop environment there is a option in main menu called “Startup Applications”, just go there and add the path to the script file. This script will run after login in window manager.