.desktop - how to run redshift automatically

I'd like to start redshift application automatically after boot in Ubuntu 16.04.

This can be done by creating a *.desktop file in .config/autostart. It leaves me with the terminal window open, though, which is very annoying.

I want to start redshift without an open terminal window. How do I do this?

my redshift.desktop currently looks like this:

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Redshift
GenericName=Color temperature adjustment
Comment=Color temperature adjustment tool
Exec=redshift &
Icon=redshift
Terminal=true
Type=Application

NoDisplay=true

thank you!

You can install redshift-gtk which you can set to automatically start when your user logs in.

Run the following commands to install:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install redshift-gtk

Search for redshift in your applications and start it up and don't forget to set it to start automatically.

If you are a kde user, you can install plasma-applet-redshift-control instead:

sudo apt install plasma-applet-redshift-control