Startup Application commands

**nightwarrior51** · November 7th, 2011

I know that I may start up Last.fm by inputting the command:

Code:

lastfm

How am I able to start Last.fm without the window opening up? I just want it running in the background.

**spiky001** · November 7th, 2011

Have you tried

Code:

lastfm &

**nightwarrior51** · November 7th, 2011

No, when I put it into terminal, it spits this back and opens the window:

Code:

[1] 5639

**Slim Odds** · November 7th, 2011

See if lastfm has some command line options. It is a GUI program.

**ReptilianShadow** · November 7th, 2011

How about:

Code:

lastfm -tray

Starts lastfm without opening a window and adds a notification icon to the top GNOME panel, not sure if that's all you want it to do..

**nightwarrior51** · November 7th, 2011

Originally Posted by ReptilianShadow

How about:

Code:

lastfm -tray

Starts lastfm without opening a window and adds a notification icon to the top GNOME panel, not sure if that's all you want it to do..

That is exactly what I wanted it to do! Thank you so much. I'm a little new to Ubuntu, sometimes I can't find my way around. How did you find that? I mean other commands to go with it?

**ReptilianShadow** · November 7th, 2011

A good practice with the command line is using the man command. I got that command from:

Code:

man lastfm

(use q to exit this)
Almost all commands have a man (manual) entry, with documentation of options and proper use of a command.

Glad to see other newcomers using the command line too.