How do I start a program automatically in Ubuntu?

How to autostart applications on Ubuntu 20.04 step by step instructions

1. First step is to make sure that gnome-session-properties command is available on the Ubuntu system. …
2. Next, via activities menu search for startup keyword: …
3. Hit Add button to add new application to the autostart list.

How do I make a program start automatically in Linux?

Automatically run program on Linux startup via cron

1. Open the default crontab editor. $ crontab -e. …
2. Add a line starting with @reboot. …
3. Insert the command to start your program after the @reboot. …
4. Save the file to install it to the crontab. …
5. Check if crontab is properly configured (optional).