How can I make applications be delayed at startup ?

When I boot the system I want Thunderbird to start automatically.But when I do this it gives errors likeop3 not ready etc.If I can make thunderbird start 30 sec later it will not give that error.
I found a thread in the Ubuntu forums about this:but the thread is very old (2006) Can someone please tell me if this is going to work with the ubuntu 10.04 LTS.

 

You can make an init startup script that launches thunderbird. Or better still, check if popd service is up, and if it is, launch thunderbird, or if not, let it sleep for a few moments, then try again.

Mrk

 

In the Startup Applications I suppose you have added Thunderbird. If so then change the command line entry to bash -c "sleep X; /usr/bin/thunderbird where X is the delay you want (30 secs.)

You can check -there should be a file in /home/cetorceylan/.config/autostart

Can be opened:- gedit $HOME/.config/autostart/name_of_file

I hope that is correct as I have not done it before. Let us know.

 

In the Startup Applications I suppose you have added Thunderbird. If so then change the command line entry to bash -c "sleep X; /usr/bin/thunderbird where X is the delay you want (30 secs.)I did this and there is a file in home/ceylan...... I opened it with gedit but the file is blank.I waited but thunderbird did not open.

 

You don't need to open the file - unless to edit some lines. Remember to log out and log in for the setting you have entered in the command field to work.

 

Ok I did manage to start Thunderbird 30 seconds later after booting up.This worked like a charm.
I created a new file and saved it in usr/bin/tbstart
I wrote this script:
#! /bin/sh
sleep 30;
thunderbird

And after I made the file executable with sudo chmod a+x /usr/bin/tbstart
And later I added this tbstart to the startup applications.

I am trying to learn Linux. And when I am successful in what I want, I feel happy.

 

Well done cet, I am also happy now having you teach me this method.

 

I am a good student because my teachers here at Wilders are excellent.

 

wow cet

even i never tried that thanks for teaching me

thanks to you Mrkvonic and ocky )