How to run applications at startup on Ubuntu 18.04? | Linux Today

How to run applications at startup on Ubuntu 18.04?

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Feb 16, 2020

Startup applications are the programs that are launched automatically when Ubuntu boots up. Sometimes you want to make an application start after you log in to the system, like for instance a chat app or fan controller app, etc..

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