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There is a Linux program I like which is Conky, when I run conky -c mycustomconf.txt it runs fine.

I want this program to run automatically when I start my computer, without having to type in the command again to start it.

How can I do this?

I am using Ubuntu with Xfce4.

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You can add programs that you wish to start up alongside Xfce to your startup items using xfce4-autostart-editor, which is accessible at Settings, and then "Xfce 4 Autostarted Applications".

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@MaxMackie xinitrc is not environment independent (and Xfce doesn't even read it). – Chris Down Nov 12 '12 at 3:06
Really? I always thought that X read the file upon startup (unless told otherwise). Sorry for the misinformation. – MaxMackie Nov 12 '12 at 3:23
@MaxMackie It's passed by certain X startup programs (most notably startx) rather than being implicitly read by X itself. – Chris Down Nov 12 '12 at 3:25
Thanks for the info – MaxMackie Nov 12 '12 at 3:28

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