Ubuntu Autostart Inspector

A comprehensive GTK4/Libadwaita application for inspecting and managing all autostart mechanisms in Ubuntu and other Linux distributions.

Features

Ubuntu Autostart Inspector provides a unified interface to view and manage various autostart mechanisms across your Linux system:

System-Level Autostart

• SystemD Services - System and user services, timers, and sockets
• Init Scripts - Traditional SysV init scripts in /etc/init.d/
• RC Local - Legacy /etc/rc.local startup script
• System Cron Jobs - System-wide cron jobs and cron directories

User-Level Autostart

• XDG Autostart - Desktop applications that start with your session
• User SystemD - User-specific systemd services and timers
• Shell Profiles - Startup scripts in .bashrc, .profile, .zshrc, etc.
• User Cron Jobs - Personal cron jobs

Display Manager Integration

• GDM Scripts - GNOME Display Manager initialization scripts
• Login Scripts - Scripts that run during login process

Installation

Prerequisites

• Ubuntu 20.04+ or similar Linux distribution
• Python 3.8+
• GTK4 and Libadwaita development libraries
• PyGObject

Install Dependencies

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-gi python3-gi-cairo gir1.2-gtk-4.0 gir1.2-adw-1

# Install Python dependencies
pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Running the Application

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ubuntu-autostart-inspector.git
cd ubuntu-autostart-inspector

2. Make the run script executable:

chmod +x run.sh

3. Run the application:

./run.sh

Or run directly with Python:

cd src
python3 main.py

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.