[PLUG] Workaround - was {Re: Problem with MATE desktop (esp "help" system) - was [Re: How to launch script when user logs in?]}

[Richard Owlett]

I posted a similar question in another forum and was told to run 
"mate-control-center" in a terminal window.

That worked well enough to establish that there are at least 2 bugs:
    1. help system organization - not sure if fixed upstream.
    2. a Debian specific implementation issue.

I'll have to some research before filing appropriate bug reports.
Thanks all for the assistance.

On 06/27/2017 10:42 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> I am using the MATE desktop on Debian Stretch.
> I wish to run a user specific script each time a specific user logs in.
> The script is known to work because I manually run it each and every
> time I login.
>
> The MATE help system lacks a usable index making finding a specific
> option difficult.
>
> One eventually arrives at
> Desktop User Guide » Desktop Sessions » Setting Programs to Start
> Automatically When You Log In »
> which has a section titled "Startup Programs Tab" which says "You can
> use the Startup Programs tab to add, modify, and remove startup programs."
>
> The previous screen had said "The Sessions preference tool allows you to
> define which programs are started automatically when you log in."
>
> *NOWHERE* does the "help system" give Debian applicable instructions for
> getting to this "Sessions preference tool". Elsewhere in the "help
> system" reference is made to something similar called "System Manager".
> But nothing on how to access it either.
>
> Guidance from a MATE user would be appreciated.
> TIA
>
>
>
>
> On 06/26/2017 06:08 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
>> Thank you. I already had it marked as executable and also had a link to
>> it on my desktop so I can manually run it after each login.
>>
>> I think I found instructions yesterday but had unrelated system
>> problems. I will get back to it later today.
>>
>> On 06/25/2017 07:15 PM, Tom wrote:
>>> In graphical file browser:
>>>   1. navigate to your script and select it.
>>>   2. make it executable in Properties - most likely by right clicking
>>> on said script
>>>   3. click or double click on your script should run it (depending on
>>> your file browser)
>>> On command line:
>>>   1. cd yourScriptDirectory
>>>   2. make the script executable by: chmod u+x yourScriptName
>>>   3. Execute the script by: ./yourScriptName
>>> How to write script to execute is another matter most likely for
>>> Google/....
>>> Hope that this is what you were looking for,
>>> Tomas
>>> On Sun, 2017-06-25 at 01:10 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
>>>> Oops. Should have mentioned I'm using MATE desktop.
>>>> Just glanced at man pages for Xsession and xinit.
>>>> That should get me going in right direction.
>>>> Will have to read carefully in morning when awake ;/
>>>> Thank you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 06/25/2017 12:16 AM, Cryptomonkeys.org wrote:
>>>>> Depends on whether its shell or graphical. If the former, something
>>>>> like .cshrc, .bashrc (.login?), etc.
>>>>> If graphical, probably depends on the environment, but I’ve done it
>>>>> with .xsession in the past.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jun 24, 2017, at 8:35 AM, Richard Owlett <rowlett at cloud85.net>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If it makes a difference, I'm using Debian Stretch.
>>>>>> How do I launch a script which is stored in a sub-directory of
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> user's home directory?
>>>>>> What should I have read?
>>>>>> TIA
>>>>>>