Failing to create a startup script [SOLVED]

[silvaf6]

Heloo!

I'm trying to create a startup script but with no sucess.
I tried everything, or almost.

Here is the content of the script (disableCaps.sh):

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#!/bin/bash
xmodmap -e 'clear Lock'&
xmodmap -e 'keycode 66 = F15'&

I added it to Startup Application and nothing. I tried adding only the command : "xmodmap -e 'clear Lock' && xmodmap -e 'keycode 66 = F15'" and nop!
(note: I have done this before like 2 years ago and it worked!)

I go to "~/.config/autostart/" and I see the file with the content:

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[Desktop Entry]
Comment=
Terminal=false
Name=Disable Caps-Lock
Exec=/home/silva/Scripts/disableCaps.sh
Type=Application
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
NoDisplay=false
Hidden=false
Name[en_US]=Disable Caps-Lock
Comment[en_US]=
X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=4

I followed this tutorial: https://debian-administration.org/artic ... ith_Debian and it didn't run as well. Maybe because update-rc.d is outdated ? I dunno

I have applications like : dropbox, guake and transmition running at startup without any problem... The script/ command runs fine on the terminal. I as well gave the script permissions to run.
I'm using Cinnamon

Also, thanks!

[phenest]

Your desktop file Exec entry should begin with sh, i.e. sh /home/silva/Scripts/disableCaps.sh

[silvaf6]

Your desktop file Exec entry should begin with sh, i.e. sh /home/silva/Scripts/disableCaps.sh

You mean like this:

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[Desktop Entry]
sh /home/silva/Scripts/disableCaps.sh
Type=Application
Exec=/home/silva/Scripts/disableCaps.sh
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
NoDisplay=false
Hidden=false
Name[en_US]=Disable Caps-Lock
Comment[en_US]=
X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=4

Doesn't work... Did you mean inside the script?

[phenest]

Like this:

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[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=sh /home/silva/Scripts/disableCaps.sh
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
NoDisplay=false
Hidden=false
Name[en_US]=Disable Caps-Lock
Comment[en_US]=
X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=4

[silvaf6]

nop, that aint it...

[silvaf6]

Here I go home spend another couple of hours on this.

[dcihon]

This worked for me when I put it in the Startup Applications app:

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bash -c "$HOME/somescript.sh"

[silvaf6]

Thanks. But anyways, I fixed Gnome and there is an option to disable caps lock in gnome tweak tool, so i won't be needing the script now

[debiman]

the first question would have been:
does the script work as intended when you execute it manually?

[dcihon]

Debiman,
I see he does't care anymore about how to do this.
Also he said this in one of his posts:

The script/ command runs fine on the terminal. I as well gave the script permissions to run.
I'm using Cinnamon

[silvaf6]

This seems to be an issue with "xmodmap" running at startup. I've seen some other solutions online like creating an ~/.xmodmap or something.
I'm gonna mark this as solved and if I need help again i'll request it

Thank you and a good afternoon to all of you.

[phenest]

so i won't be needing the script now

I'm gonna mark this as solved

Except it isn't. You never made the startup script work. It's not a solution, because you gave up and did something else instead. Next time you need a startup script, you'll be asking this question all over again.

[silvaf6]

This worked for me when I put it in the Startup Applications app:

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bash -c "$HOME/somescript.sh"

I've tried this out and didn't work

[silvaf6]

so i won't be needing the script now

I'm gonna mark this as solved

Except it isn't. You never made the startup script work. It's not a solution, because you gave up and did something else instead. Next time you need a startup script, you'll be asking this question all over again.

Ok, i'll unmarked it as solved and I'm gonna stop being lazy and work it out :p

[silvaf6]

ok, furquan handed me a solution here : http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php? ... 86#p646886

Just had to add the script to the crontab

[phenest]

I go to "~/.config/autostart/" and I see the file with the content:

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[Desktop Entry]
Comment=
Terminal=false
Name=Disable Caps-Lock
Exec=/home/silva/Scripts/disableCaps.sh
Type=Application
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
NoDisplay=false
Hidden=false
Name[en_US]=Disable Caps-Lock
Comment[en_US]=
X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=4

Now let's see if you can make it work this way. This is how I run startup scripts.

[silvaf6]

I go to "~/.config/autostart/" and I see the file with the content:

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[Desktop Entry]
Comment=
Terminal=false
Name=Disable Caps-Lock
Exec=/home/silva/Scripts/disableCaps.sh
Type=Application
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
NoDisplay=false
Hidden=false
Name[en_US]=Disable Caps-Lock
Comment[en_US]=
X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=4

Now let's see if you can make it work this way. This is how I run startup scripts.

This doesnt work and nvm the crontab thing, only works sometimes... I'm gonna try the "~/.xmodmap" thing.

[silvaf6]

ok.

I created a file "~/.Xmodmap" with the following content:

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clear lock
keycode 66 = F15

The "keycode 66 = F15" works, but not the "clear lock".
At least i'm on the right track!

[silvaf6]

nvm of that.

"clear Lock" was not working in "~/.Xmodmap" or in a startup script, so I replaced it with: "setxkbmap -option ctrl:nocaps" and made a second script: "xmodmap -e 'keycode 66 = F15'". Got the job done.

Good night