How to run program on user logon?

[arcull]

Hi everyone, I've been searching the web, but still can't find the right answer. I would like that a certain program starts when certain user logs on to kde. I gues it has to bee done via script, but don't know where to put it and how to tell the kernel to execute it only for certain user. I am using suse 10.2 Thanks for help.

[bigtomrodney]

You can put the script or desktop shortcut into ~/.kde/Autostart for that user. KDE will then launch it when the user logs in.

[arcull]

Thanks for reply bigtomrodney. Unfortunately I can not find /.kde/Autostart directory. Did you mean /etc/xdg/autostart maybe. But I gues the latest would stand for all users. Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks again.

[Tsarevich]

/etc/xdg/autostart works for all DEs, ~/.kde/xxx works only in KDE

[gogalthorp]

Note the period in front of the name indicates it is a hidden file/directory. Hidden files do not show up in a normal window. In the Konqurer window select view then Show Hidden. Also there is the equivalent location for Gnome.

[bigtomrodney]

The latest way to do it - which I believe is to be inline with freedsktop standards - is to put it in ~/.config/Autostart

This will apply just to the owner of that home directory but applies to all desktop environments.

[arcull]

It works now the path is /home/username/.kde/Autostart, it really was hidden I just didn't know that, thanks guys.

[gogalthorp]

FYI the tilda ~ is short hand for the current users home directory.