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--- run_program_at_boot [2016/09/07 11:30] – walkeradmin
+++ run_program_at_boot [2023/03/09 22:35] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-At the end of the file add a line to run the Python script:
+<color blue>At the end of the file add a line to run the Python script:</color>
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+    sudo python /home/pi/Python/UMD004.py &
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+<color purple>Note:</color>
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-    sudo /home/pi/Python/UMD004.py &
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 The <color Red>&</color> is important if your program does not end (say its a looping program) the <color Red>&</color> tells raspbian not to wait for the program to terminate before continuing.
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+<color red>Warning!!!</color>
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+This method means that the script will run on each login. So if after boot, a user logs in via an SSH session, the script will run again. This will cause issues, if this is a problem, try the Cron method [[run_program_at_boot_using_cron|here]].
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