Autostart application
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Console
To autostart programs in console you can use shell startup files/directories:
/etc/profile /etc/profile.d/ /etc/profile.$SHELL /etc/bash.bashrc ~/.bashrc ~/.bash_profile ~/.zshrc
Graphical
If you want to autostart programs automatically when you login into your WM (Window Manager) or DE (Desktop Environment), you should do the following:
Xinitrc Method
If you use Xinitrc to start your WM/DE then you can add your applications list to .xinitrc file .
GNOME, KDE and XFCE
You can put .desktop files in ~/.config/autostart/
Dedicated GUI
GNOME, KDE and XFCE all have a dedicated GUI for autostart settings.
KDE (Legacy)
KDE also has a specific folder: ~/.kde/Autostart or ~/.kde4/Autostart
XFCE (Legacy)
In the Xfce versions prior to 4.4 the programs had to be located in ~/Desktop/Autostart/
Fluxbox
See Fluxbox#Autostarting Applications.