[SOLVED] How do I make commands execute at startup?

[bigrand]

I'm running Linux Mint XFCE and would like a command to run when I log in.

I attempted to add it to "Session and Startup," but it did not save it. I came from Pop! OS, where you can do it using the application and it works, but I'm not sure how to make it work here.

[Pjotr]

What command?

[bigrand]

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xset led named "Scroll Lock"

This is to activate the led lights of my keyboard

[trytip]

it's how it's done in any desktop you go through session and startup settings or startup applications in cinnamon. but if that didn't save you can open .config/autostart create your file name scroll_lock.desktop and use one of the .destop entries as an example for yours.

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[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=xset led named "Scroll Lock"
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
NoDisplay=false
Hidden=false
Name[en_US]=LED Scroll Lock
Comment[en_US]=This is to activate the led lights of my keyboard.
X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=5

but the command may be wrong which is why it didn't save. does the command work in Terminal?

[rickNS]

I attempted to add it to "Session and Startup," but it did not save it.

It worked (saved) for me, so could it be as simple as you forgot to click "OK"?
Also it seems custom startup items go on the bottom of the list, instead of being inserted in alphabetical order (as they would in MATE for instance).

[bigrand]

It worked. Now it works. I'm not sure why, but I had to restore a Timeshift backup because I encountered an error when trying to log out, so I'm not sure what happened, but it now works fine.