How to run Qt GUI app on boot under Debian - BeagleBone Black

Zola · wrote on 24 Dec 2015, 12:11

How to run Qt GUI based application imeddiately after system is boot? I tried with init.d but not successful.

SGaist · 25 Dec 2015, 07:21

Hi,

What backend are you using ? What error are you getting ?

Zola · S SGaist 24 Dec 2015, 23:56

@SGaist I just don't know hot to launch it on system boot. I tried with this , but app won't run on boot. Are there any other alternatives to run Qt app? I am using core, gui and widgets module in my app.

SGaist · wrote on 25 Dec 2015, 22:37

Again: what backend are you using ? xcb ? eglfs ?

The init script is the right method even though this one is very simplified. IIRC, you should find a more complete skeleton of it in /etc/init.d

Zola · wrote on 28 Dec 2015, 07:35

@SGaist i think by default x11 for arm

SGaist · 29 Dec 2015, 10:29

The BeagleBoneBlack uses an ARM processor

Zola · S SGaist 28 Dec 2015, 22:47

@SGaist Sorry my mistake.

SGaist · 30 Dec 2015, 07:20

Do you have a Xorg server running on your board ?

Zola · S SGaist 29 Dec 2015, 22:05

@SGaist Yes, I think the reason init.d don't work, is because Xorg is not yet launched and I am trying to run GUI application which requires X server to work. Am I right?

SGaist · wrote on 30 Dec 2015, 20:47

Then you have to ensure that your application is run after Xorg is started. By the way, do you really need an Xorg server (outside the fact that you are using the xcb plugin) ?