jdSimpleAutostart For Linux

Almost all modern Linux distributions provide users with a few ways of managing startup/autostart apps. Basically, any program can be set to start automatically at any stage, either via the command line, by running various shell scripts, or in most cases via polished system-default GUIs.

Even though the default system default apps do a pretty good job at providing users with a quick way of managing autostart apps, there are a lot of third-party alternatives out there.

One such solution comes in the form of jdSimpleAutostart, a free and open-source, tiny, Linux-only utility that provides you with a basic GUI and a few simple tools to manage the autostart entries directly from the desktop.

The way jdSimpleAutostart works is quite straightforward. Upon opening the application, you're provided with a list of all your startup apps and entries. You can enable or disable the autostart function of any app or process via simple checkboxes.

The app also provides you with a quick way of editing already existing entries. For instance, you can change the name, comment, icon, and executable path for every one of your apps. Of course, if an app happens to not be displayed in the list, you can add it via the "Add" button located in the bottom left corner of the app's GUI.

Clearly, jdSimpleAutostart is not the most comprehensive app of this sort. In fact, most apps that allow you to manage startup tasks and apps are more comprehensive tools that also allow you to manage running processes and services, install or uninstall packages, as well as monitor your system's resources.

jdSimpleAutostart is an app aimed at the average user, hence the limited feature set.

jdSimpleAutostart does exactly what it should - it provides users with a quick and hassle-free way of managing autostart entries, and not much more.