linux-autoruns

Windows Autoruns equivalent for Linux. Scans all autostart entry points on your system and lists them in a PySide6 GUI.

Features

• 16 scanners: XDG Autostart, Systemd, SysVinit, Cron, Shell Profile, X11, Desktop Environment (GNOME, KDE, XFCE, Sway, Hyprland, Cinnamon, MATE, LXQt, COSMIC), Udev, D-Bus, Display Manager, Kernel (sysctl), Network Services (NGINX/Apache/SSH), PAM, tmpfiles.d, inetd/xinetd, GRUB
• Graphical user interface
• Category-based filtering and search
• Detail popup (right-click Inspect Details)
• JSON and CSV export
• Edit mode (enable/disable toggle)
• Settings persistence (window size)

Installation

pip install linux-autoruns
# or
pipx install linux-autoruns

Usage

linux-autoruns               # prompts for sudo if not root
sudo linux-autoruns          # runs directly with root

Development

Development environment uses uv:

git clone https://github.com/Lunixizm0/linux-autoruns.git
cd linux-autoruns
uv sync                      # set up environment
uv run linux-autoruns        # run the app

Testing

uv run pytest tests/ -v

Building

uv run python -m build       # creates sdist + wheel

Tech Stack

• Python 3.14
• PySide6 6.11+ (Qt6 GUI)
• hatchling (build backend)
• uv (development environment)
• pytest (test framework)