Re: Run app on login

From: Curt, WE7U (terhi.victor@logonet.com)
Date: Mon Nov 15 2004 - 17:44:56 EET

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    On Sat, 13 Nov 2004, Bud Rogers wrote:

    > On Saturday 13 November 2004 20:47, Chuck Hast wrote:
    > > Folks,
    > > I am trying to figure out how to have a particular application start
    > > up when a user logs in with a specified login.
    > > Example,
    > > User logs in with "radio" password "hamradio"
    > > Instead of bringing up a prompt, I want a login of radio to start up
    > > a special application. I am sure that Linux can do it, just not quite
    > > sure how to do so.
    >
    > Anything you put in a user's .bashrc or .bash_profile will be run
    > whenever that user logs in. You can have it set up things in your
    > environment, or run certain commands. Man bash will give you the
    > details.

    Or .profile.

    Run when logging in: .profile or .bash_profile

    Run when any new shell/subshell is started: .bashrc

    If you're dealing with an environment where one process or one user
    might start multiple shells or subshells, then you want to stick
    with the .profile or .bash_profile files, as then your application
    will only get run once per login. 

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