delay of startup applications, dropbox specifically
I have a mounting/dropbox/startup issue. I want to postpone the startup of dropbox, as my computer does not mount the disk in time, and dropbox assumes it is not there. Does anyone know an easy way of delaying the startup of Dropbox? I found another answer in which you manually mount the drive, but I do not want to go that route, I simply want to adjust the time or order in which dropbox is started, maybe put it very last in the 'startup queue' or whatever is used in this circumstance. Thanks much
13.04 mount startup dropbox
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I have a mounting/dropbox/startup issue. I want to postpone the startup of dropbox, as my computer does not mount the disk in time, and dropbox assumes it is not there. Does anyone know an easy way of delaying the startup of Dropbox? I found another answer in which you manually mount the drive, but I do not want to go that route, I simply want to adjust the time or order in which dropbox is started, maybe put it very last in the 'startup queue' or whatever is used in this circumstance. Thanks much
13.04 mount startup dropbox
asked Jul 8 '13 at 4:02
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I have a mounting/dropbox/startup issue. I want to postpone the startup of dropbox, as my computer does not mount the disk in time, and dropbox assumes it is not there. Does anyone know an easy way of delaying the startup of Dropbox? I found another answer in which you manually mount the drive, but I do not want to go that route, I simply want to adjust the time or order in which dropbox is started, maybe put it very last in the 'startup queue' or whatever is used in this circumstance. Thanks much
13.04 mount startup dropbox
asked Jul 8 '13 at 4:02
JonnyTrueloveJonnyTruelove
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I have a mounting/dropbox/startup issue. I want to postpone the startup of dropbox, as my computer does not mount the disk in time, and dropbox assumes it is not there. Does anyone know an easy way of delaying the startup of Dropbox? I found another answer in which you manually mount the drive, but I do not want to go that route, I simply want to adjust the time or order in which dropbox is started, maybe put it very last in the 'startup queue' or whatever is used in this circumstance. Thanks much
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Open the startup applications window. Just open the Dash ant type startup it should show there. It will looks like this (but in english):
Select dropbox, push edit. Now at the start of the command line type:
sleep 10;
So that it all looks like
sleep 10;dropbox start -i
Now the computer should wait 10 seconds before dropbox starts. You can change the number 10 in the example if you desire a bigger or shorter wait.
answered Jul 8 '13 at 16:48
Javier RiveraJavier Rivera
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You are the best! This was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
– JonnyTruelove
Jul 9 '13 at 7:43
If this works, remember to mark the question as answered.
– Javier Rivera
Jul 9 '13 at 8:14
2
This didn't work for me. With and without a space after the semi-colon in the command, it now just boots up and shows no error, which means that Dropbox doesn't run at all.
– aalaap
Jan 28 '14 at 11:34
You don't need any space. I don't know what you are trying to do or why do you expect an error. But try to drop the -i at the end.
– Javier Rivera
Jan 29 '14 at 7:37
add a comment |
Alternatively, you can just add delays to the files in:
~/.desktop/autostart/someapp.desktop
Edit it with a text editor of your choice and add the delay with the line:
X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=999
In units of seconds.
answered Feb 23 '15 at 23:58
KzqaiKzqai
3672616
1
This works in general, but Dropbox clobbers the .desktop file on every start up, over-writing any changes you make. Haven't found any other app this sloppy yet, but there may be others.
– simon
Sep 20 '17 at 15:29
add a comment |
I experimented with this for my Thunderbird email app. Currently in Autostart I have this:
sleep 10;thunderbird
Seems to work great.
That fact that sleep is a utility and not an internal command makes this super easy!!
edited Jan 22 at 22:05
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Open the startup applications window. Just open the Dash ant type startup it should show there. It will looks like this (but in english):
Select dropbox, push edit. Now at the start of the command line type:
sleep 10;
So that it all looks like
sleep 10;dropbox start -i
Now the computer should wait 10 seconds before dropbox starts. You can change the number 10 in the example if you desire a bigger or shorter wait.
answered Jul 8 '13 at 16:48
Javier RiveraJavier Rivera
30k978101
You are the best! This was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
– JonnyTruelove
Jul 9 '13 at 7:43
If this works, remember to mark the question as answered.
– Javier Rivera
Jul 9 '13 at 8:14
2
This didn't work for me. With and without a space after the semi-colon in the command, it now just boots up and shows no error, which means that Dropbox doesn't run at all.
– aalaap
Jan 28 '14 at 11:34
You don't need any space. I don't know what you are trying to do or why do you expect an error. But try to drop the -i at the end.
– Javier Rivera
Jan 29 '14 at 7:37
add a comment |
Open the startup applications window. Just open the Dash ant type startup it should show there. It will looks like this (but in english):
Select dropbox, push edit. Now at the start of the command line type:
sleep 10;
So that it all looks like
sleep 10;dropbox start -i
Now the computer should wait 10 seconds before dropbox starts. You can change the number 10 in the example if you desire a bigger or shorter wait.
answered Jul 8 '13 at 16:48
Javier RiveraJavier Rivera
30k978101
You are the best! This was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
– JonnyTruelove
Jul 9 '13 at 7:43
If this works, remember to mark the question as answered.
– Javier Rivera
Jul 9 '13 at 8:14
2
This didn't work for me. With and without a space after the semi-colon in the command, it now just boots up and shows no error, which means that Dropbox doesn't run at all.
– aalaap
Jan 28 '14 at 11:34
You don't need any space. I don't know what you are trying to do or why do you expect an error. But try to drop the -i at the end.
– Javier Rivera
Jan 29 '14 at 7:37
add a comment |
Open the startup applications window. Just open the Dash ant type startup it should show there. It will looks like this (but in english):
Select dropbox, push edit. Now at the start of the command line type:
sleep 10;
So that it all looks like
sleep 10;dropbox start -i
Now the computer should wait 10 seconds before dropbox starts. You can change the number 10 in the example if you desire a bigger or shorter wait.
answered Jul 8 '13 at 16:48
Javier RiveraJavier Rivera
30k978101
Open the startup applications window. Just open the Dash ant type startup it should show there. It will looks like this (but in english):
Select dropbox, push edit. Now at the start of the command line type:
sleep 10;
So that it all looks like
sleep 10;dropbox start -i
Now the computer should wait 10 seconds before dropbox starts. You can change the number 10 in the example if you desire a bigger or shorter wait.
answered Jul 8 '13 at 16:48
Javier RiveraJavier Rivera
30k978101
answered Jul 8 '13 at 16:48
Javier RiveraJavier Rivera
30k978101
answered Jul 8 '13 at 16:48
Javier RiveraJavier Rivera
30k978101
answered Jul 8 '13 at 16:48
Javier RiveraJavier Rivera
30k978101
30k978101
You are the best! This was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
– JonnyTruelove
Jul 9 '13 at 7:43
If this works, remember to mark the question as answered.
– Javier Rivera
Jul 9 '13 at 8:14
2
This didn't work for me. With and without a space after the semi-colon in the command, it now just boots up and shows no error, which means that Dropbox doesn't run at all.
– aalaap
Jan 28 '14 at 11:34
You don't need any space. I don't know what you are trying to do or why do you expect an error. But try to drop the -i at the end.
– Javier Rivera
Jan 29 '14 at 7:37
add a comment |
You are the best! This was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
– JonnyTruelove
Jul 9 '13 at 7:43
If this works, remember to mark the question as answered.
– Javier Rivera
Jul 9 '13 at 8:14
2
This didn't work for me. With and without a space after the semi-colon in the command, it now just boots up and shows no error, which means that Dropbox doesn't run at all.
– aalaap
Jan 28 '14 at 11:34
You don't need any space. I don't know what you are trying to do or why do you expect an error. But try to drop the -i at the end.
– Javier Rivera
Jan 29 '14 at 7:37
You are the best! This was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
– JonnyTruelove
Jul 9 '13 at 7:43
You are the best! This was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
– JonnyTruelove
Jul 9 '13 at 7:43
If this works, remember to mark the question as answered.
– Javier Rivera
Jul 9 '13 at 8:14
If this works, remember to mark the question as answered.
– Javier Rivera
Jul 9 '13 at 8:14
2
2
This didn't work for me. With and without a space after the semi-colon in the command, it now just boots up and shows no error, which means that Dropbox doesn't run at all.
– aalaap
Jan 28 '14 at 11:34
This didn't work for me. With and without a space after the semi-colon in the command, it now just boots up and shows no error, which means that Dropbox doesn't run at all.
– aalaap
Jan 28 '14 at 11:34
You don't need any space. I don't know what you are trying to do or why do you expect an error. But try to drop the -i at the end.
– Javier Rivera
Jan 29 '14 at 7:37
You don't need any space. I don't know what you are trying to do or why do you expect an error. But try to drop the -i at the end.
– Javier Rivera
Jan 29 '14 at 7:37
add a comment |
Alternatively, you can just add delays to the files in:
~/.desktop/autostart/someapp.desktop
Edit it with a text editor of your choice and add the delay with the line:
X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=999
In units of seconds.
answered Feb 23 '15 at 23:58
KzqaiKzqai
3672616
1
This works in general, but Dropbox clobbers the .desktop file on every start up, over-writing any changes you make. Haven't found any other app this sloppy yet, but there may be others.
– simon
Sep 20 '17 at 15:29
add a comment |
Alternatively, you can just add delays to the files in:
~/.desktop/autostart/someapp.desktop
Edit it with a text editor of your choice and add the delay with the line:
X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=999
In units of seconds.
answered Feb 23 '15 at 23:58
KzqaiKzqai
3672616
1
This works in general, but Dropbox clobbers the .desktop file on every start up, over-writing any changes you make. Haven't found any other app this sloppy yet, but there may be others.
– simon
Sep 20 '17 at 15:29
add a comment |
Alternatively, you can just add delays to the files in:
~/.desktop/autostart/someapp.desktop
Edit it with a text editor of your choice and add the delay with the line:
X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=999
In units of seconds.
answered Feb 23 '15 at 23:58
KzqaiKzqai
3672616
Alternatively, you can just add delays to the files in:
~/.desktop/autostart/someapp.desktop
Edit it with a text editor of your choice and add the delay with the line:
X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=999
In units of seconds.
answered Feb 23 '15 at 23:58
KzqaiKzqai
3672616
answered Feb 23 '15 at 23:58
KzqaiKzqai
3672616
answered Feb 23 '15 at 23:58
KzqaiKzqai
3672616
answered Feb 23 '15 at 23:58
KzqaiKzqai
3672616
3672616
1
This works in general, but Dropbox clobbers the .desktop file on every start up, over-writing any changes you make. Haven't found any other app this sloppy yet, but there may be others.
– simon
Sep 20 '17 at 15:29
add a comment |
1
This works in general, but Dropbox clobbers the .desktop file on every start up, over-writing any changes you make. Haven't found any other app this sloppy yet, but there may be others.
– simon
Sep 20 '17 at 15:29
1
1
This works in general, but Dropbox clobbers the .desktop file on every start up, over-writing any changes you make. Haven't found any other app this sloppy yet, but there may be others.
– simon
Sep 20 '17 at 15:29
This works in general, but Dropbox clobbers the .desktop file on every start up, over-writing any changes you make. Haven't found any other app this sloppy yet, but there may be others.
– simon
Sep 20 '17 at 15:29
add a comment |
I experimented with this for my Thunderbird email app. Currently in Autostart I have this:
sleep 10;thunderbird
Seems to work great.
That fact that sleep is a utility and not an internal command makes this super easy!!
edited Jan 22 at 22:05
guntbert
9,282133170
answered Jan 22 at 21:43
Douglas E Roberts AuthorDouglas E Roberts Author
1
add a comment |
I experimented with this for my Thunderbird email app. Currently in Autostart I have this:
sleep 10;thunderbird
Seems to work great.
That fact that sleep is a utility and not an internal command makes this super easy!!
edited Jan 22 at 22:05
guntbert
9,282133170
answered Jan 22 at 21:43
Douglas E Roberts AuthorDouglas E Roberts Author
1
add a comment |
I experimented with this for my Thunderbird email app. Currently in Autostart I have this:
sleep 10;thunderbird
Seems to work great.
That fact that sleep is a utility and not an internal command makes this super easy!!
edited Jan 22 at 22:05
guntbert
9,282133170
answered Jan 22 at 21:43
Douglas E Roberts AuthorDouglas E Roberts Author
1
I experimented with this for my Thunderbird email app. Currently in Autostart I have this:
sleep 10;thunderbird
Seems to work great.
That fact that sleep is a utility and not an internal command makes this super easy!!
edited Jan 22 at 22:05
guntbert
9,282133170
answered Jan 22 at 21:43
Douglas E Roberts AuthorDouglas E Roberts Author
1
edited Jan 22 at 22:05
guntbert
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guntbert
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