{"id":5034,"date":"2024-03-14T02:18:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T02:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-add-startup-items-in-ubuntu\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T18:05:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:05:03","slug":"how-to-add-startup-items-in-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-add-startup-items-in-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"Ubuntu Startup Items: Complete Guide to Adding Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"

To add a startup item, you can follow these steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Open the terminal and input the following command to edit the boot entry list:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    sudo nano \/etc\/rc.local\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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    1. In the open file, you can add commands or scripts that need to be executed. For example, if you want to run a script file during startup, you can add the following content:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      \/path\/to\/your\/script.sh\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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      1. After editing is complete, press Ctrl + X, then press the Y key to confirm saving, and finally press Enter to exit the editor.<\/li>\n
      2. Finally, enter the following command to apply the changes:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        sudo chmod +x \/etc\/rc.local\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
        Now, your Ubuntu system will automatically run the startup items you have added during boot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
        To add a startup item, you can follow these steps: Open the terminal and input the following command to edit the boot entry list: sudo nano \/etc\/rc.local In the open file, you can add commands or scripts that need to be executed. 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