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I'm really struggling to get something as simple as this to work. I've tried using rc.local, but for some reason the program doesn't seem to be starting, and I believe it would try to start before the desktop is up and running anyway.

I'm using the legacy 32-bit version of Raspberry Pi OS (Debian Bullseye) for a Pi 4.

I'd like a new terminal window to start up with the following command after the desktop has started at reboot time:

sudo /root/cpuminer-multi/cpuminer -parameters for the miner etc

It would be nice to have the terminal window visible, so that I can check on its status via VNC periodically.

Thanks

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  • If all you're going to do is run this cpuminer command - why are you even running the GUI/X-Windows? Have you considered running your RPi "headless", and just use SSH to log in? This is why your question is so bad - it's like you know absolutely nothing about anything. :-|
    – Seamus
    Commented Mar 26 at 19:39
  • When you sudo a process, it runs, obviously, as a different user (root). Therefore it does not have access to YOUR desktop. This approach won't work.
    – Peter Bill
    Commented Apr 1 at 15:08
  • "I've tried using rc.local, but for some reason the program doesn't seem to be starting" -> That runs in the background, not your GUI session (also, using sudo in rc.local is pointless, it runs as root anyway). You want to use ~/.config/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart for this.
    – goldilocks ♦
    Commented May 5 at 20:38

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