Remember Running Applications on Reboot [KARMIC KOALA BIBLE #24]
Restart Previous Apps on Reboot
Often we need to reboot but find it annoying to have to reopen our work.
Here's how to make your Ubuntu PC recall running programmes and load them when you restart the machine into another session.
(This is also about the shortest blog post I've ever written!)
Navigate the menu:-
Set Up & Enhance Ubuntu 9.10 .. KARMIC KOALA BIBLE
In simple copy/paste steps .. from zero to hero.
Scroll down for the full series index.
Wake up and smell the Ubuntu! Hope it helps. the_guv
System > Preferences > Startup Applications > Options > check Automatically remember running applications when logging out
In future, on reboot or when you start your Ubuntu PC, the system remembers and loads whatever programmes were open the last time.
Install & Perfect Ubuntu 9.10 .. KARMIC KOALA BIBLE
Set up Koala .. tweak it to perfection .. & maximize productivity .. for work & play.
That's what the Karmic Koala Bible does, stepped out in easy copy/paste guides.
From Linux initiates to intermediates, here's what you need.
- Intro: Install & Perfect Ubuntu 9.10
- Ubuntu Desktop vs Server Edition?
- Plan Hard Drive Partition Strategy
- HOW-TO Install Ubuntu 9.10
- UPGRADE Jaunty 9.04 to Ubuntu 9.10
- apt-get v aptitude v Synaptic v Software Ctr
- Terminal Alias Shortcuts with bashrc
- Add The Best Software Repositories
- Safe-Upgrade 9.10 System & Packages
- Update Latest 9.10 Hardware Drivers
- Speed Up 9.10 by Disabling Services
- Speed Up 9.10 Boot & Personalise GRUB
- Optimise 9.10 SWAP with Swappiness
- Restore 9.10 'home' Folder from Backup
- SAVE TIME! Permanent Partition Mount
- TWEAK File Management Preferences
- Custom Keyboard Application Shortcuts
- Use Windows Key with Ubuntu 9.10
- HACK-PROOF 9.10 Anti-Virus & Firewall
- HOW-TO Disable Annoying System Beep
- Top 9.10 Software Picks by Category
- Add Application Launcher to Panel
- Set Preferred Startup Applications
- Remember Running Applications on Reboot
- Emulate Virtual OSes with VirtualBox
If you liked that ...
-
Easy-as-you-like! Adapt Square Boxes with Hassle-Free Curves
Give your site a design lift with this simple CSS code snippet. Simply choose a radius and drop it in a div for a real easy way to add curves without any images or javascript. This is super-fast to do and works for [...] -
Set Up Unmanaged VPS (4 Newbies) - Part 18: Google Apps for Domain-Specific Email
Easily configure GA's Standard Edition for catch-all@anydomain.com webmail, plus POP and IMAP email delivery to your desktop mail client. Whether you want this as a standalone email solution, else to compliment [...] -
Set Up Previous VirtualBox Machines in Minutes
Problem: After a fresh install of VirtualBox, perhaps in a new Linux installation, how can you seamlessly restore previous virtual operating systems, working as before? Here is how .. This works for VirtualBox [...] -
GA's 'Site Overlay' Creating Opaque Unlinkable Site
The issue: Your website doesn't load properly after opting for a Click Pattern 'Site Overlay' on your Google Analytics Dashboard, instead rendering opaque. Links don't work, you can't see a way to disable the [...] -
Dividing the Hard Drive: Food for Thought
Pre-OS-install, mapping out data/system demands for optimal disk segmentation saves headaches down the road. Here's a heads-up to help. You don't have to, but it is a mighty good idea to put pen to paper, [...] -
About Guvnr & the_guv
Hi. My name's Olly Connelly. Welcome to Guvnr. About Guvnr.com Guvnr launched in 2008 as a showcase for my Web, PC and Content services. [...]
Petra February 17th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
other than laughing, no rolling even at the witty banter I also managed to do a karmic clean install and get everything in top shape without crying even once.
Thanks for the pleasurable readability
the_guv February 18th, 2010 at 11:25 am
@Petra .. good to hear, top notch, thank you.
maurice February 19th, 2010 at 10:12 am
Simply fantastic, true mastery
the_guv February 22nd, 2010 at 11:40 am
@maurice .. we aim to pliz!