[Solved] Script on startup | Arch Linux Community | Page 1

finite hatch Jun 23, 2023, 12:13 PM

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How would i run a script on startup & it running in the background.

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Using arch linux with KDE

unborn herald Jun 23, 2023, 12:21 PM

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On startup being as soon as you log in?

dreamy basalt Jun 23, 2023, 12:23 PM

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search for Autostart in start menu.

finite hatch Jun 23, 2023, 12:25 PM

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found it but how would i make that script run in the background

dreamy basalt Jun 23, 2023, 12:27 PM

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just press add -> add application and then open file dialog and select your script.

finite hatch Jun 23, 2023, 12:30 PM

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okay

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and what if the script needs sudo password

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how would i pass it in

dreamy basalt Jun 23, 2023, 12:31 PM

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I think you can do
chmod +x script_file
to give permissions

finite hatch Jun 23, 2023, 12:31 PM

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i did

bronze mirage Jun 23, 2023, 12:31 PM

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finite hatch How would i run a script on startup & it running in the background.

The best way would to make a systemd service.

finite hatch Jun 23, 2023, 12:31 PM

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still asks for password

bronze mirage Jun 23, 2023, 12:31 PM

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dreamy basalt I think you can do chmod +x script_file to give permissions

This just makes it executable, not gives it sudo perms

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.aw systemd

crystal mauveBOT Jun 23, 2023, 12:32 PM

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Arch Wiki: Systemd

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd

bronze mirage Jun 23, 2023, 12:32 PM

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Make a systemd service

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That runs as root iirc

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You would want the /etc/systemd/system one https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd#Writing_unit_files

Systemd

finite hatch Jun 23, 2023, 12:52 PM

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bronze mirage Make a systemd service

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why is it spam starting and stopping

bronze mirage Jun 23, 2023, 12:52 PM

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i have no clue

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send the script here

finite hatch Jun 23, 2023, 12:52 PM

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also did not even work

bronze mirage Jun 23, 2023, 12:53 PM

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send the script here

finite hatch Jun 23, 2023, 12:53 PM

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📎 usb_kill.sh

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lol

bronze mirage Jun 23, 2023, 12:53 PM

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no i mean

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*meant

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the systemd service

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sorry

finite hatch Jun 23, 2023, 12:54 PM

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oh

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gotcha

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📎 usb-kill.service

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[Unit]
Description=USB Kill
After=network.target

[Service]
ExecStart=/home/emanuel/usb_kill.sh
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

bronze mirage Jun 23, 2023, 12:57 PM

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finite hatch ``` [Unit] Description=USB Kill After=network.target [Service] ExecStart=/home/...

if your script just runs usbkill why nt just set Execstart=usbkill

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also i think you did some of that wrong

finite hatch Jun 23, 2023, 12:57 PM

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true

bronze mirage Jun 23, 2023, 12:57 PM

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let me see

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@finite hatch restart=always is not a good idea i think

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try smth like this ```ini
[Unit]
Description=USB Kill
After=network.target

[Service]
ExecStart=/home/emanuel/usb_kill.sh

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

finite hatch Jun 23, 2023, 1:00 PM

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do i really need After

bronze mirage Jun 23, 2023, 1:00 PM

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uh

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well idk

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what that does

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is make it run after network.target is run

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so

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i think thats after network works

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if you need network for this yes

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otherwise no

finite hatch Jun 23, 2023, 1:00 PM

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nah i dont

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also

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do i need to restart the service

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if i edited it

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or

bronze mirage Jun 23, 2023, 1:01 PM

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bronze mirage try smth like this ```ini [Unit] Description=USB Kill After=network.target [Ser...

then just ```ini
[Unit]
Description=USB Kill

[Service]
ExecStart=usbkill

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target```

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use this ^^

finite hatch Jun 23, 2023, 1:02 PM

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finite hatch do i need to restart the service

.

bronze mirage Jun 23, 2023, 1:02 PM

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finite hatch do i need to restart the service

sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl restart usbkill should do it

finite hatch Jun 23, 2023, 1:05 PM

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it works now

bronze mirage Jun 23, 2023, 6:05 PM

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nice!

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edit this posts title so it says [Solved] at the start please @finite hatch

#[Solved] Script on startup