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minus-square𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up72·29 days agoI’ve found out the hard way: Running the script during startup, and running it using the proper user authorization, are two different things.
minus-squareqjkxbmwvz@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up37·29 days agoAnd environment — DISPLAY and PATH in particular.
minus-squarebleistift2@sopuli.xyzOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·28 days agoYou’re right and I’m dumb. I forgot to absolute-ify one of the paths, which caused the script to be dependent on my user environment, which isn’t loaded by the desktop file.
minus-squarebleistift2@sopuli.xyzOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·29 days agoKnowing that the environment is finicky, I made sure to only use absolute paths to all files and executables. But thanks for the hint.
I’ve found out the hard way: Running the script during startup, and running it using the proper user authorization, are two different things.
And environment —
DISPLAYandPATHin particular.You’re right and I’m dumb. I forgot to absolute-ify one of the paths, which caused the script to be dependent on my user environment, which isn’t loaded by the desktop file.
Knowing that the environment is finicky, I made sure to only use absolute paths to all files and executables.
But thanks for the hint.