How to create a Linux Batch file to run at startup?

[schwabdale]

I am use to microsoft products.
In microsoft windows, I can make a batch file that says to delete a file on the desktop during startup.

I would like to create a "batch file" or command that runs at logon in Ubuntu.
An example: If I wanted to delete a certain file on the desktop called "new.pdf" everytime I logon,
Could I make some kind of file the has the commands "rm new.pdf" in it and run it as
a file during login?

[patchwork]

You can add it to your /etc/rc.local

[schwabdale]

You can add it to your /etc/rc.local

Can you please be more specific... I know very little about this. A step by step would be awesome!

[patchwork]

The rc.local is executed on start-up (actually, it is executed on each muti-user runlevel, but for our purposes start-up will suffice).

Just open the file..

sudo gedit /etc/rc.local

and add the 'rm /some/file/name' command before the 'exit 0'

[schwabdale]

I will post when I get it to work. Thanks

[xhalarin]

As a best practice, you should use gksudo instead of sudo whenever launching a program that operates with a graphical user interface:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...ghlight=gksudo

gksudo gedit /etc/rc.local