Monday, February 5, 2024

[SOLVED] Electron :linux start at boot up system

Issue

This is a Electron Application for linux.

main.js

const electron = require("electron");
const app = electron.app;
const browserWindow = electron.BrowserWindow;
const path = require("path");
const url = require("url");
let win;

function createWindow() {
    win = new browserWindow({width: 800, height: 600});
    win.loadURL(url.format({
        pathname : path.join(__dirname,"index.html"),
        protocol : "file",
        slashes : true ,
    }));
    win.on("closed", () => {win = null;})
}

app.on("ready", createWindow);

app.on("window-all-closed", () => {
    if(prcess.platform !== "darwin")
        app.quit()
});

app.on ("activate", ()=> {
    if(win == null)
        createWindow()
});

i start the app in linux by npm start .

Problems :

i) how to auto start it at bootup?

ii) which part of the code is to implement?


Solution

To autorun a file in linux on session started, create a desktop entry file (fileName.desktop)

[Desktop Entry]
Name= app_name
Comment= comment_optional
Icon= app_icon
Exec= your file path 
Terminal=false
Type=Application

save it in either /.config/autostart/ or /etc/xdg/autostart/

then the file will run automatically on system bootup.



Answered By - vishal
Answer Checked By - David Marino (WPSolving Volunteer)
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