run a program at startup

I am trying to run UltraVNC at startup so that I can remote monitor my server. However, I have no idea how to make UltraVNC Server run at startup so that I can VNC in. Any help would be appreciated, and please keep in mind that I am a Linux Noob!

Thanks

 

I don't know what distribution, window manager, etc etc etc you're using. You need to be more specific as so we can best help you.

If you're using Gnome, go to System > Preferences > Sessions

There you can see "Start Up Programs" and you can create a new one.

Hope that helps.

 

Sorry I am using Linux 4.0 Daryna and Gnome. I tried using Sessions but when I start my comp UltraVNC doesn't start up.

 

Can you be more specific as to what you set up in your Sessions so we can understand why it did not work...?

When you selected "add", what command did you execute in the command section?

 

The command i used is:

/home/server/Desktop/UltraVNC Server.desktop

I don't know where it installed it at on my system and I am new to Linux so I don't know where to look at. Since the icon on my desktop worked i thought that i would try it. Where do programs get installed to normally? Also, UltraVNC is a windows app and I need to run it under Wine, does that matter?

 

Yeah - your command is wrong.

open a terminal window and type "which vnc" or "which ultravnc" and see what comes up...

 

I tried both those and nothing happened it just went to the next line and waited for the next command

 

if you're using KDE, drag and drop that .desktop file into home/user/.kde/Autostart

 

I'm using Gnome

 

I figured it out:

I copied the launch command from the desktop icon and pasted it into the command for the session and it works. Only problem is that it launches AFTER I log in but i can deal with that.

 

There's a better way to do that...a rc.local file you post that into....I haven't used gnome in a while and can't think of it...

bump for anyone else