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jt1122

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Registered: 2021-03-26

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Run a script on logout/restart

Hi,

How do I run a script on logout/restart?.

I saw some threads on using a wrapper from circa 2018.

Is there now a dedicated  file to edit?.

Thanks

StJimmy

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From: De Lage Landen

Registered: 2022-06-27

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Re: Run a script on logout/restart

If you add a new Autostart item under Settings --> Session and Startup --> tab "Autostart Applications", you can specify at which time you want it to run--this includes logout and restart, among others.

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jt1122

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Re: Run a script on logout/restart

Thanks.

I'm familiar with the autostart folder, but where do scripts which run on logout go?.

Cheers

jt1122

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Re: Run a script on logout/restart

OK, I've found that adding

RunHook=<value>

to the associated file in ~/.config/autostart would do the trick, where <value> the events and values are:
login 0, logout 1, shutdown 2, restart 3, suspend 4, hibernate 5, hybrid sleep 6, switch user 7.

ToZ

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Registered: 2011-06-02

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Re: Run a script on logout/restart

You can also do this via the dialog at Settings Manager > Session and Startup > Autostart Applications. For each entry, click on the Trigger column and you will get a dropdown to set the RunHook values.

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jt1122

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Re: Run a script on logout/restart

Thanks.

Is it possible to have multiple hooks, e.g. a script should run on logout + shutdown + restart?.

Or does this require separate entries?.

ToZ

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Re: Run a script on logout/restart

Answered in the other thread you posted to. At this time no, but it would be a good enhancement to the code if we could have something like a "session exit" entry. Perhaps you could open an enhancement request.

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jt1122

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Re: Run a script on logout/restart

Thanks.