Radio Tray - making it auto start at boot

I have installed Radio Tray as the player of choice for Internet radio. There will be a separate write up about installation. I listen to BBC Radio2 all day long and wanted to have a dedicated PC running Lubuntu and its sole function is to play the radio.

I finally got Radio Tray to work but then needed to get it to auto start at boot up. Something that is so easy in windows. But everything I read about Ubuntu said that you could use the Session Settings GUI and use the add to function. That is not available in Lubuntu. Preferences/Desktop Sessions Settings does not have an add option.

Here is how you do it - and this procedure can be used for other items you want to add to startup - or delete.

Open terminal window

Accessories/LXterminal  in command terminal type:

sudo leafpad /etc/xdg/lxsession/lubuntu/autostart


sudo leafpad /etc/xdg/lxsession/Lubuntu/autostart  (note use of upper case)


You will be prompted for you user password

Autostart will open

Add at bottom of list @radiotray

Save and close. Test by rebooting - that should work

Information Sources


Re: "/etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart" thanks to Peter Jaric http://goo.gl/hrsjs
http://wiki.lxde.org/en/Autostart
http://forum.lxde.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1450