How do you configure a program to startup automatically in Linux?

There are several ways to set a program to start automatically on boot in Linux.

1. To use the rc.local file: open the rc.local file by entering the command sudo nano /etc/rc.local in the terminal. Add the command to start the program before the exit 0 line in the file. Save and exit.
2. Using init.d script: Create a startup script file in the /etc/init.d/ directory, for example named myscript. Add the command for starting the program in the script and set the execution permissions. Then use the following command to add the script to the system services:
3. Grant executable permission to myscript in the /etc/init.d directory and set it to run automatically at startup.
4. To use systemd service: create a .service file in the /etc/systemd/system/ directory, for example myscript.service. Add the following content to the file.
5. [Unit]
   Description=This is my script

   [Service]
   ExecStart=The program is located at /path/to/your/program

   [Install]
   WantedBy=multi-user.target

6. Next, execute the following command to enable and start the service:
7. Enable and start myscript using systemctl.

The above are several methods for setting up programs to start automatically on boot in Linux. You can choose one of these methods based on your own needs to achieve auto-start on boot.