/etc/rc.local - is it running?

nerdfever.com

2/5/24, 6:12 PM

I put the the following in /etc/rc.local, to enable the Scroll Lock LED on my keyboard - it doesn't seem to take effect:

#!/bin/bash

# enable scroll lock LED
xmodmap -e 'add mod3 = Scroll_Lock'

exit 0

I did do sudo chmod a+x /etc/rc.local to make it executable, and the script seems to work OK (makes the Scroll Lock LED work) when I execute /etc/rc.local from the terminal.

I know there are other ways to get scripts to run on boot, but I want to understand why this doesn't work.

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ubfan1

2/5/24, 6:23 PM

Does this answer your question? [How can I make /etc/rc.local run on startup?](https://askubuntu.com/questions/9853/how-can-i-make-etc-rc-local-run-on-startup)

ubfan1

2/5/24, 6:24 PM

Look at the systemd answer of 9853.

nerdfever.com

2/6/24, 6:56 PM

@ubfan1: Not directly, anyway. The answer here (from Pilot6) is clear and direct - much better.

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Pilot6

2/5/24, 6:27 PM

This command won't work for two reasons:

You need to use full path to xmodmap.
The command needs a user session, that is not started yet when rc.local is executed.

You an add the command to "Startup Applications".

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nerdfever.com

2/6/24, 6:54 PM

That works - thanks!. For those who want to know how to do it from the command line, "Startup Applications" creates a .desktop folder in "~/.config/autostart".

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