Red Hat Linux 6: Visual QuickPro Guide

Using Session Manager

Using Session Manager, you can control some aspects of the way Gnome handles logon and logoff. In particular, you can tell Gnome to automatically launch particular programs when you start your session.

To open Session Manager:

• In the Gnome Control Center, select Session Manager from the list on the left. The Session Manager panel will appear on the right (Figure 3.21).

To set a program to run automatically and launch when Gnome starts:

1.	On the Session Manager panel, click the Add button. The Add Startup Program will appear (Figure 3.22).
2.	Type an executable command in the Startup Command box or click the Browse button to select an executable program file by browsing. For example, you can enter the command gnp in the ...