Running a command in Gnome at every boot automatically.

[Jansu]

Hello,

Bit of a newbie question. I have a command

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xmodmap -e "pointer = 1 2 3 6 7 4 5"

that I would like to execute every time as Gnome comes up. I tried to add this line into /etc/init.d/gdm but then the system would not boot directly into Gnome anymore. So, what would the correct file be?

I need the command to swap two pairs of mouse buttons on my Logitech MX700, so that the thumbs and wheel work correctly.

The xmodmap apparently needs X running in background (since I tried running it in a normal console and it complained that it 'cannot find screen' or something like that). So what would be the correct X or Gnome config file to add that line?

- J

[dawgie]

You can add a program to run when Gnome starts by putting your commands in a script file and making it executable and then in Gnome:

Applications-->Desktop Preferences-->Advanced-->Sessions
Choose the "Startup Programs" tab and add the path to your script. Change the order number as needed.