RPI4 auto start on boot

RPI4_autostart

# execute on background

1. create folder "autostart"
create a file named xxx.desktop in /home/pi/.config/autostart/
$ cd /home/pi/.config
$ mkdir autostart

2. create file "xxx.desktop"
content as following

[Desktop Entry]
Name=ScanTest
Comment=My Python Program
Exec=python3 /home/pi/example.py
Terminal=false
MultipleArgs=false
Type=Application
Categories=Application;Development;
StartupNotify=true

3. reboot


# execute on terminal window
use bash to execute python

1. create bash file named autostart.sh
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#!/bin/bash

cd /home/pi
python3 example.py

======================

$ sudo chmod +x autostart.sh

2.
$ cd /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi
$ sudo nano autostart

add line
@lxterminal --command="/home/pi/autostart.sh"

Ctrl + X, Y, enter to save file

$ reboot