Auto start Wfview on reboot

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I have Wfview installed on the Inovato Quadra as a server. I have it configured to login automatically at power up. I would like it to auto start Wfview on power up. I tried to use cron @reboot to do this but being unfamiliar with Linux file system and syntax I could not format the path statement to get it to work.

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Are you trying to use the wfview GUI application or the wfserver version?

If you’re trying to start the GUI version then you’ll probably need to use a .desktop file in your autostart directory.
For me here on Ubuntu, I have a directory at ~/.config/autostart that has a few .desktop files that run whenever the login completes.

I don’t think you are able to autostart GUI applications from a cron job.

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I am using the GUI I am not aware of an autostart directory.

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Yeah, for the GUI version give the autostart method a try.

This may vary from on Linux OS to another, but it seems to work for me here on Ubuntu.
In your user’s home directory there should be a hidden folder “.config”
See if you have another folder underneath called “autostart”. Try making it if it is not there.

You’ll need to make a .desktop file. I threw one together really quick to test.
I put the file at ~/.config/autostart/wfview.desktop with this for the contents:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=WFView autostart
Comment=Automatically start the WFView GUI client
Icon=/usr/local/share/pixmaps/wfview.png
Exec=wfview
Terminal=false
Type=Application

After logging out and back in the WFView GUI automatically fires up.
Give that a go and see if it works for you as well.

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I do not have a .config or autostart folder as far as i can tell. This Armbian system is Debian based and does not even seem to have a search function nor a way to make folder from the GUI. I did make an desktop icon Wfview.desktop by dragging it from the app menu but I now I’m stumped.

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It’s all in the documentation. Very easy to automatically start.

https://wfview.org/wfview-user-manual/inexpensive-remote-server/

Scroll down to “ Additional System Configuration”

This is exactly how I set up mine, and it has been working rock solid for my dad with his 7300. Totally unattended.

—E
de W6EL

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Thanks Elliot that did it I missed that menu item some how. And thanks Chris for the attempt!

Ken

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