Run xrandr command at boot

theleapingfrog · December 7, 2021, 11:02pm

Hello,

I would like to know where to place a command that would be run as early as possible in the boot process as it would configure my monitors correctly?

This is the command :

xrandr --output DP-0 --mode 1280x1024 --output HDMI-0 --mode 1360x768 --right-of DP-0

I have tried with crontab using the non sudo version as this command does not require sudo but it was not run before login screen or after.

jonathon · December 8, 2021, 12:24am

I assume from your previous thread that you’re using qtile, so I’d start with its documentation: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Qtile#Startup

Xfce is much easier (as are other DEs) as it has settings for startup applications.

theleapingfrog · December 8, 2021, 12:30am

Is it possible to run before I enter a DE or WM?

KDen · December 8, 2021, 12:50am

I haven’t tried it, but have a look here:

theleapingfrog · December 8, 2021, 4:39pm

Thanks for this link it seems right up my alley but I have a question regarding LightDM and SSDM what are they and how can I know which I am running?

jonathon · December 8, 2021, 4:46pm

Which one did you enable?

KDen · December 8, 2021, 5:23pm

You can use the following command
systemctl status display-manager

system · December 10, 2021, 5:23pm

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