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I want some applications to startup when I login to my Ubuntu desktop account. A few of them are webapp shortcuts like Tweetdeck that I created from the Chrome web browser. I have no idea where it is stored on the hard drive or how it's called or how to find it, assuming that setting the full program name as command in the startup application window would start it up on login (like thunderbird launches Thunderbird).

Additionally I'd like each one of those programs to be displayed on a specific workspace (I use a 3*3 virtual desktop setting), like Tweetdeck showing on workspace 2 and Thunderbird showing on workspace 3. Preferably without the need of installing software, rather a script or extra command.

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In chrome, open up tweetdeck. On the right-hand side of chrome, click the Menu button, then choose Settings. In the settings tab, under "On Startup" choose "Continue where I left off" You can close chrome, and re-open it to test. Now everytime chrome is started, it should have tweetdeck open, unless you close tweetdeck. Feel free to add other tabs or apps and it will open all those too.

From Dash Home start typing "Startup Applications" and click to open it. Click on 'Add'. Name it, browse for the command you want to open, add a comment if you wish. In your case, browse to /usr/bin/ then click on "google-chrome", and hit the Open button

Now each time you startup, chrome will open, and when chrome opens, tweetdeck should be running.

I am not familiar with opening specific windows in specific workspaces, but I believe that is already answered here: How can I get a startup application to run in another workspace other than #1? That describes a program called devilspie as well as the Compiz method

Script to run the shortcut:

#!/bin/bash
/opt/google/chrome/google-chrome --app-id=hbdpomandigafcibbmofojjchbcdagbl --profile-directory=Default
exit 0
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