How Do I Run a Program at Startup in Linux?

How do I start a program at startup in Linux?

Automatically run program on Linux startup via cron

1. Open the default crontab editor. $ crontab -e. …
2. Add a line starting with @reboot. …
3. Insert the command to start your program after the @reboot. …
4. Save the file to install it to the crontab. …
5. Check if crontab is properly configured (optional).

How do I start a process at startup?

How to start a program on Linux automatically on boot

1. Create the sample script or program that we want to automatically start on boot.
2. Create a system unit (also known as a service)
3. Configure your service to automatically start on boot.