How to delay startup of a program on boot

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Ej24

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I'm having an issue with a remote desktop streamer. It's set to run on startup, but it seems it's too quick and is running before my network connection is established so it throws an error and fails to start the program. So I'm always having to manually go start the software, not ideal.

I tried adding the sleep command before the startup command so,
Code: 
sleep 30; python /opt/splashtop-streamer/SRStreamer.pyc
But then it just never runs the program. Not sure why. Anyone have any suggestions on how to run this program on startup but delay it for like 30 seconds?
 
FNtastic said:
This is what you want: https://unix.stackexchange.com/ques...te-after-networking-has-started/126146#126146
Click to expand...

So am I to add something like the following...
Code: 
[Unit]
Wants=network-online.target
After=network-online.target

to the .desktop file found here?
Code: 
~/.config/autostart/SplashtopStreamer.desktop

which currently looks like
Code: 
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Splashtop Streamer
GenericName=Splashtop Streamer
Comment=Remotely access your desktop from any device from anywhere!
Exec=python /opt/splashtop-streamer/SRStreamer.pyc
Type=Application
Icon=/opt/splashtop-streamer/SplashtopStreamer.png
Categories=Network;

Forgive my ignorance, I'm learning but my knowledge of Linux and the terminal is just enough to basically cd my way around some directories and copy and paste commands for now.
 
Still a bit new to this piece as well, but I would say no. You would want to change the sequence number the system has for it, but i think the linked article walks you through making sure the networking piece is triggered first,and then scripts are started from there. I know of update-rc.d for changing sequence, but if all scripts launch before networking, it doesn't help.
 
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