How to make certain applications open automatically?

[Sharpghost6]

I'm using Debian with Openbox and would like Chromium, GIMP, and the terminal to open automatically when I login in. I use those everyday

[oz]

would like Chromium, GIMP, and the terminal to open automatically when I login in.

Why don't you use the autostart file to start them at user login?

Help:Autostart - Openbox

[atreyu]

I would have suggested putting the commands in a custom X startup script. If using a graphical login manager (GDM, KDM, etc.), you use the file ~/.xsession and if you run startx from text-mode to get into your desktop, then you'd use ~/.xinitrc.

In either case, you'd want the X startup file to look something like this:

#!/bin/bash
[ -f ~/.Xresources ] && xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
chromium&
gimp&
gnome-terminal&
exec gnome-session

Of course, you can replace gnome-session w/whatever you DM prefer (that is installed). The file has to be executable, too.

Oz's way is probably the better/easier way to go, though.