How Do I Make a Program Start Automatically in Linux?

Maya Lin-Takahashi
Maya Lin-Takahashi
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Contents How Do I Make a Program Open Automatically? How to Add Programs, Files, and Folders to System Startup In… Press Windows+R to Open the “Run” Dialog...

How Do I Make a Program Start Automatically in Linux?
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How do I make a program open automatically?

How to Add Programs, Files, and Folders to System Startup in…

  1. Press Windows+R to open the “Run” dialog box.
  2. Type “shell:startup” and then hit Enter to open the “Startup” folder.
  3. Create a shortcut in the “Startup” folder to any file, folder, or app’s executable file. It will open on startup the next time you boot.

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