---
name: "ck-launch-session"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "consolekit"
version: "1.2.6-4+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ck-launch-session"
---

# ck-launch-session(1)

Utility to start a ConsoleKit session from a shell script

## NAME

ck-launch-session - Utility to start a ConsoleKit session from a shell script

## SYNOPSIS

**ck-launch-session** *command*

## DESCRIPTION

**ck-launch-session** is a utility for starting a command in its own ConsoleKit session, however the command is optional.  If not specified it launches a shell..  This would be useful if a user wanted to start their own session via a **startx** script and have it registered with ConsoleKit, for example.

## OPERANDS

The following operands are supported:

*command* Start the specified *command* in its own ConsoleKit session.

## EXAMPLES

**Example 1: Launch the startx** command in its own ConsoleKit session

```
example% ck-launch-session startx
```

## SEE ALSO

[**ck-history**(1)](/ck-history/1.md), [**ck-list-sessions**(1)](/ck-list-sessions/1.md), [**console-kit-daemon**(1m)](/console-kit-daemon/1m.md)

## NOTES

Written by Brian Cameron, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2009. Copyright (c) 2009 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.