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Autostart

Description

This topic focuses on autostart applications.

Note

This guide assumes that you are using the KDE Plasma desktop environment.

Directory

Add Application to Autostart

Description

This details how to add an application to autostart (on boot) and optionally configure the autostart configuration.

Steps

  1. Open the System Settings app.

  2. Click the Startup and Shutdown section.

  3. Click the Autostart tab.

  4. Click the Add... button.

  5. Click the Add Application... option.

  6. Select the application you wish to have started upon boot.

  7. (Optional) Configure the application's autostart options:

    • Click the app's corresponding Properties button.

    • Make your updates (i.e. Add a custom argument in Application > Arguments).

    • Click the OK button.

Autostart as a Service

Description

Some applications can be set to autostart as a service, this details how to do so.

Start and Enable Service

  1. First, identify the name of the service. In this example, we'll assume the name of the service is, anydesk.service.

  2. To start the service once, run:

    sudo systemctl start anydesk.service

  3. To enable the service to start on boot, run:

    sudo systemctl enable anydesk.service

  4. To make it simpler, you could start and enable the service on boot at once:

    sudo systemctl enable --now anydesk.service

    In any of the command examples, be sure to replace anydesk.service with the name of the service you wish to start or enable.

Stop and Disable Service

  1. If you wish to stop the running service, run:

    sudo systemctl stop anydesk.service

  2. To disable the service from starting on boot, run:

    sudo systemctl disable anydesk.service

    Again, replace anydesk.service with the name of the service you wish to stop or disable.

Status and Restart Service

  1. To check the status of the service, run:

    sudo systemctl status anydesk.service

  2. To restart the service, run:

    sudo systemctl restart anydesk.service

    Replace anydesk.service with the name of the service you wish to check or restart.

Silent Startup Configurations

Description

This details known configurations for certain applications on how to have them autostart silently.

Steam

  • Argument:

    -silent %U

    Silent flag: -silent

GWE (Flatpak)

  • Argument:

    run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=/app/bin/gwe --file-forwarding com.leinardi.gwe --hide-window @@u %U @@

    Silent flag: --hide-window

AnyDesk (Flatpak)

  • Argument:

    run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=anydesk --file-forwarding com.anydesk.Anydesk --tray @@u %u @@

    Silent flag: --tray

Discord (Flatpak)

  • Argument:

    run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=discord com.discordapp.Discord --start-minimized

    Silent flag: --start-minimized

Signal (Flatpak)

  • Argument:

    run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=signal-desktop --file-forwarding org.signal.Signal --use-tray-icon --start-in-tray @@u %U @@

    Silent flag: --use-tray-icon and --start-in-tray

Vorta (Flatpak)

  • Argument:

    run com.borgbase.Vorta --daemonize

    Silent flag: --daemonize

Element (Flatpak)

  • Argument:

    run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=/app/bin/element --file-forwarding im.riot.Riot --hidden @@u %U @@

    Silent flag: --hidden