Answer #3 (maybe indicating that the questions wasn't exactly precise ;-): On Thu, 8 Feb 2007, Ioannis Vranos wrote: > How can I make a given script or an executable to run during start up, > system-wide? I am using GNOME and I suppose I can place it on the "Startup > Programs" in "Sessions" for every user, but I suppose there is a more elegant > approach to this. If "during start up" means "at the beginning of every GNOME session, before GNOME is actually launched", just add a bash script in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d. From my notes: # Call chain: # gdm # runs /etc/X11/xdm/Xsession # sources /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc-common # sources /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/*.sh # # Note: These are NOT sourced in failsafe sessions. -- Stephan Wiesand DESY - DV - Platanenallee 6 15738 Zeuthen, Germany