Questions tagged [startup]
the startup sequence, from the time the kernel goes live to when all services are up and running
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Which startup script should I use?
I have heard of a number of places to put scripts to run at startup:
/root/fw.start
/root/scripts/fw.start
/etc/profile.d/*
/etc/bash/bashrc
/etc/init.d/*
/etc/rc.d/*
/etc/default/rc*
~/....
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KDE Plasma initialization delay. I found the delay with journalctl -b, but I couldn't interpreted the log that is causing the delay
I have been facing for a while now a considerably big delay on my Plasma startup with no SSD activity. I found at my journalctl -b output a delay point.
This appears a lot around the delay: snapd[...
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Linux Startup Script Errors
I am trying to make a startup script, but when I run top, I don't see it running. Here is my startup script:
#!/bin/bash
# /etc/init.d/mystartupscript.sh
cd /home/ubuntu/gvite
tmux new "sudo ./gvite"
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How can I track script which gives me “command not found” right after the login?
When I login, I have these messages:
-bash: $'\r' : command not found
-bash: $'\r' : command not found
-bash: $'\r' : command not found
It is quite clear that it is caused by Windows-style line ...
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Debian 9: Multiple Failures During Startup
Recently I was using my notebook in a normal session when, suddenly, the network interface stopped working. I manually shut down the system (couldn't do it via LXDE neither via terminal) expecting ...
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Tiny Core: startup script and persistence
I need a very lightweight, and I found Tiny Core Linux, which I installed following this guide, but I have several problems, related to adding SysVinit (in which is based) startup scripts:
Anything I ...
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OpenSuse Tumbleweed: How to run a bash script on startup?
I'm trying to a run a .sh file on startup of a rPi3B+ running openSuse Tumbleweed JeOS. The script is really simple and looks like this:
node /home/user_name/path/to/the/file.js
here are two links I ...
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Import value from kernel startup code to user space
I need access to a variable, an integer, whose value is determined during startup on this embedded system.
The kernel is: 2.6.35.14 and the variable I am trying to access is created an used in the ...
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ssh.service will not start at boot if using ListenAddress in sshd_config but it will if started manuall after boot [duplicate]
I have ListenAddress in my /etc/ssh/sshd_config. ssh.service will not start at boot but it will start if I run service ssh start after boot.
Here is the error from /var/log/syslog:
$ sudo cat /var/...
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How to open just one app and block any other thing on session opened via xrdp
I'm using linux mint 19.
I'm trying to config a computer to some people will be able to connect to it and use only one app.
I mean, I'd like that when any people that connects to this computer via ...
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Start a Qt/wayland application on top of weston on startup
I would like to launch a Qt application on start up. The application uses some of the features from weston/wayland desktop, so it should be launched on top of weston, right after weston is started. ...
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How to automatically start Rescuetime on startup (tried crontab and rc.local)
I have installed rescuetime on debian 9. It requires the command rescuetime to be run in a terminal, this just keeps running rather than running and closing (it adds an icon into the tray at the ...
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Dual Boot Win10/Linux Mint hangs on boot, Light Display fails to load
Recently I had issues with my dual boot Linux Mint/Windows 10 instillation. It wouldn't boot. My computer would turn on and it said Error: Unknown Filesystem. Then put me at a Grub Recovery prompt. ...
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One systemctl command to both start and enable
Using one command to both start and enable systemctl managed software would be useful to spare a few lines in a few scripts, making them a bit more aesthetic (not really a problem but a nice thing to ...
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How to writes the log on the screen during shutdown and startup (after grub)
As we know, when we startup the system (after grub) and when we shutdown the system, many logs will be printed on screen.
I know that the kernel would write some logs of the kernel. But how about the ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 VM in emergency/maintenance mode due to failed corrupted raided disk
I have a VM which has an attached raided device with fstab entry:
/dev/md127 /mnt/blah ext4 nofail 0 2
The raided disks are corrupted and during startup the unit entered emergency/maintence mode, ...
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Shutting down computer for night?
How can I make a script to shut down computer while I sleep? I mean, it should shut down the computer when I run the script and start the computer at 6.45 am.
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How to stop anonsurf from starting when system starts up
I am using anonsurf package to be able to visit some websites that are filtered by my ISP. My problem is that although I don't need anonsurf to be enabled for everyday use, it starts at the system ...
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Failed to start mariadb server
starting mariadb server as a systemd service (systemctl start mariadb-server.service) fails with error message:
Incompatible header in messagefile '/usr/share/mysql/english/errmsg.sys'. Probably ...
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How to make Mint Update launch in the background on startup?
I'm using Mint 19 (Tara) Cinnamon.
I've accidentally removed the Mint Update entry in Startup Applications and then added it again, but this time it launches in the foreground (always talking about ...
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Does the bootloader load the kernel fully into memory
I read that the bootloader (Grub, or U-boot etc. ) locates the kernel (from maybe the HDD, or even flash memory if it's an embedded system) and loads it into memory on startup.
Now, does this mean ...
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It takes forever to login
I'm using Debian testing with Gnome. For some reason it takes around a three minutes to login, after I have typed in the password and pressed enter. What could the reason be? I would love to provide ...
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System is booting up. Unprivileged users are not permitted to log in yet
Is there a way (other than permit root login on the target machine) to work-around the following:
$ ssh 192.168.0.14
user@192.168.0.14's password:
"System is booting up. Unprivileged users are not ...
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Boot stuck at “Started TLP system startup/shutdown.” [closed]
OS: KDE Neon 5.14 based on Ubuntu 18.04
Kernel version: 4.15.0-42-generic
I tried booting from an older kernel version from the grub menu, still the system won't boot. It shows a long list of ...
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Mounts of systemd service script disappear
I have a systemd service file of the following kind.
[Unit]
Description=Mount some special file systems
After=local-fs.target
Before=syslog.service
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/root/some-...
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How to execute a specific sequence of operations in i3 on start-up?
Using exec in the config file would start an application on startup. Any application to be bound to a workspace when it starts using assign. However, how could one do a sequence of operations on start-...
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Why can't a service startup at boot
I want to use systemd to make a service startup at boot. However I get the message saying that the service is inactive(dead):
root@mdchost:/lib/systemd/system# systemctl status ...
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Unable to start postgres unless I type the command to restart it
Whenever I try to start my project the following error occurs.
django.db.utils.OperationalError: could not connect to server: No such file or directory
Is the server running locally and ...
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Ubuntu with Xmonad - How to run programs on startup
I'm using Ubuntu Mate with XMonad. I can't seem to understand how to run something at startup after the login.
I want some programs like Firefox to run when I login to my desktop.
Now let's say I ...
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How to prevent this service from starting at boot
This question is different from the possible candidate since here I am
asking how to remove the service at startup
I am using a Seeed ReSpeaker Core v2.0 board. I would like to use the UART ...
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What is calling my executable *.sh script?
A long time ago I copied/modified a script that used inotify to tell me the results of an automatic clamscan when something was downloaded to Downloads - I followed this online resource: https://...
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Intermittent PCIe Bus Errors on startup (Arch Linux)
Since April when I built my computer with Arch Linux OS, I have been getting some errors that seem to point to the ASPM control of some USB 3.1 on my ASUS "ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING" motherboard.
I ...
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Problem with additionally starting konsoles when booting (debian)
I am using the following command to start a konsole + execute a command at startup.
konsole -e 'bash -c "MY_COMMAND;bash"'
The goal is that the konsole stays open after executing the command (which ...
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How to load your own GUI app without the rest of the GUI in Linux?
Is there a way to load my own GUI app without the rest of the GUI in Linux? It's something like running Winamp only, and practically turning your PC into a music player.
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How to run a “Keep NumLock always on” command in Linux Mint 19 Cinnamon on each reboot / re-login?
In an answer of my question on Code Review:
Keep NumLock always on in Linux (C++),
I am pointed to the right solution for this problem, that being a command:
setxkbmap -option numpad:mac
which ...
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new kali installation (EFI), I can't start on kali OS without the “super grub 2” usb key
I got a new computer. This computer works before with a multi boot (ubuntu OS, kali OS and windows OS). I wanted to erase all datas for install only a Kali linux OS (no multi boot, just only Kali).
...
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How to run files automatically after I power on my raspberry pi?
Is there anyway to have files (texts/videos) saved in a specific folder to run automatically once I start up my raspberry pi?
I am creating a LAN of raspberry pi's with one central laptop connected ...
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How to run simple command on startup on FreeBSD?
I need to run a command at startup on my machine using FreeBSD:
cd /home/portal
mv portal.sqlite corrupt_portal.sqlite
This is clearly not a daemon or a service, just a one time command at every ...
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Why has Metacity stopped running at bootup, after I added gtk.css?
I'm running live knoppix 7.7.1 on a USB stick with persistence.
Metacity has stopped running at bootup, after I did the following. I addded the
file gtk.css to the pre-existing empty directories
/...
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Is there a way to run a program at startup and in the background without root access?
I'm trying to have it so that my program is able to run at startup and in the background without having the user to be root. Ideally this would happen at the installation of the program and not using ...
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How to start KDE Plasma 5 on start up on FreeBSD 11.2?
On FreeBSD 11.2 I have plasma5-plasma-workspace installed, along with x11/kde5 and sddm and I'd like to boot KDE Plasma 5 on boot. I've DuckDuckGo searched this topic but I haven't found any clear ...
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Why I cannot initialize dummy interface at bashrc?
I did try to initialize a dummy interface in shell manually without no problem. In order to bring up this interface at every boot up process, then i tried to add it to /etc/bashrc or /etc/profile as ...
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How to understand the `A start job is running for Create Volatile Files and Directories ( Xmin Ys / no limit)` startup message
I am presently attempting to fix a broken (I think) Ubuntu 16.04 install on a VirtualBox install and it is hanging with the following message:
A start job is running for Create Volatile Files and ...
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Random EXT4 FS errors
I'm having a wired problem in my laptop. It works fine but almost every hour the screen freezes. When I force the shutdown and start it again, I see problems similar to this:
The only solution I ...
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How to make Firefox auto launch at startup in fullscreen on Linux Ubuntu?
Firefox Ready
Objective
I want my ubuntu to start and show a Duck Duck Go in fullscreen.
Motivation
The first thing that I do on my PC is launch the Firefox and do stuff. For other stuff I hit the ...
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Is there a way to wait for boot to complete [closed]
With systemd one can query if the boot has completed by the command
systemctl is-system-running
which returns error code if boot hasn't completed. If one want to wait for the boot to complete one ...
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Using systemctl edit via bash script?
I install Debian a lot. To do this I have a fully-automated preseed.cfg; at the end of the preseed, it downloads and runs a postinstall.sh script from my TFTP server, which does some additional ...
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Portable way to run a simple script at startup
I'm trying to run a script at startup as root.
(Just sets up a root-owned directory in /tmp).
Currently, I'm using this script to set up the boot hook and it appears to get the job done:
#!/bin/sh -...
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Difference in rc.local and lxde autostart
I have created a python script with GUI and I want to be able to run it at start up once the Raspberry Pi boots. I placed my script in the rc.local but the GUI does not appear at start up. But when I ...
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Conky auto startup in Fedora 28
This is recurring question yet I cannot make one program (conky) to automatically start when GNOME 3 starts. In ~/.config/autostart I have the following file:
cat ~/.config/autostart/conky.desktop
[...
