---
name: "xdg-autostart"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "obsession"
version: "20140608-2+b3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xdg-autostart"
---

# xdg-autostart(1)

auto start programs as specified by Freedesktop.org

## NAME

xdg-autostart - auto start programs as specified by Freedesktop.org

## SYNOPSIS

**xdg-autostart** \[*desktop-environment*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **xdg-autostart** command.

**xdg-autostart** is a helper that runs the programs defined in */etc/xdg/autostart/* and *~/.config/autostart* (see FreeDesktop specification for autostarted programs).\

Add it to your ~/.openbox/autostart file and manage your session with lxsession-edit or other.

your computer or restart it from a simple command line.

## OPTIONS

- This program can be given the following parameter:

  *desktop-environment* Sets your desktop name (e.g. **KDE**, **XFCE**, **ROX**...). Please refer to this table: *http://standards.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/latest/apb.html* to get the name of desktops currently supported by the Freedesktop specification.

  By default, xdg-autostart uses Openbox as desktop name.

## SEE ALSO

[**obsession-logout**(1)](/obsession-logout/1.md), [**obsession-exit**(1)](/obsession-exit/1.md).\
 See the README.md for more information.