Given ~/.config/autostart/openaterminal.desktop containing Exec=lxterminal Terminal=false a terminal is opened on the desktop following login. If the two lines changed to Exec=sh Terminal=true no terminal is opened. Nothing in /var/log/* contains "autostart". What has happened in the second case? Thanks, ... Peter E. -- 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 12 Tel +13606390202 Bcc: peasthope at shaw.ca http://carnot.yi.org/