I have a python gtk app I need to run when a user logs in. I can't get upstart to launch any gui app, even if x is running.

When I'm signed into X, and I emit the event from the upstart script below

guitest

with initctl, I get

initctl: Event failed

Here is an example of my script, except I've replaced gedit with my app. How can I modify this script so gedit or my python gtk app will launch?

task



start on desktop-session-start  or guitest



script

    gedit

end script