Automate JACK startup

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#1

So, far… I 've been able to Amarok to run through jack via a xine plugin. I start jack with jackd -R -d alsa. Is there a way to automate jack that it automatically starts at login? I’ve been going to TTY1 and running it there so I don’t have to deal with an extra window that I don’t use while I"m working.

I’ve already tried to drop it in /etc/bash.bashrc.local and ~/.bashrc; but causes it to run everytime I open a new cli window or not let me login at all. I also tried it using an IF statement to see if the process was running and start it if it wasn’t.

#2

Have you tried to add this script to the startup scripts in:
Personal Settings > Advanced > Autostart ?

#3

Kewl… seems to work thus far…

Here’s me script if anybody’s lazy…


#! /bin/sh
LOG="$HOME/.logs/jackdautorun.log"
SERVICE='jackd'
CMD='jackd -R -d alsa'

if  -f $LOG ]
then
echo "file Verified >> $LOG
else
touch $LOG
echo "$LOG did not exist. So I made it. >> $LOG
fi

if ps -e | grep $SERVICE
then
echo "####################" >> $LOG
date >> $LOG
echo "$SERVICE already running " >> $LOG
echo "####################" >> $LOG
else
echo "####################" >> $LOG
date >> $LOG
echo "Starting JACK" >> $LOG
echo "####################" >> $LOG
nohup $CMD & >> $LOG
fi