Latest updates for mate no longer remember what gui apps were running in previous login.

[Tim]

jd1008 wrote:
>> Mate is not restarting the apps that were running in previous login.
>> Apps like thunderbird, firefox, smplayer, skype, .... etc.
>>
>> Looking to see if someone found a solution for this.

> Found a solution.
> 
> In terminal, run:
> 
> /bin/mate-session-properties
> 
> in windows, select options tab and
> checkmark  "Automatically remember running applications when logging out"

In "windows"?  Wash your mouth out!

I don't use the feature, but I don't have to resort to discovering the
command line for it.  I'm using mate, and it's in the system menu
(preferences - personal - startup applications).


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