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== Calls to dbus-update-activation-environment ==
== Calls to dbus-update-activation-environment ==


Note that the default sway configuration template /etc/sway/config includes /etc/sway/config.d/*,
Note that the default sway configuration template <code>/etc/sway/config</code> includes <code>/etc/sway/config.d/*</code>,
and specifically includes /etc/sway/config.d/nixos.conf , which has the following contents:
and specifically includes <code>/etc/sway/config.d/nixos.conf</code>, which has the following contents:


     # Import the most important environment variables into the D-Bus and systemd
     # Import the most important environment variables into the D-Bus and systemd
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     exec dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP
     exec dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP


Likewise, the example configuration in the wiki creates a script /bin/dbus-sway-environment that attempts
Likewise, the example configuration in the wiki creates a script <code>/bin/dbus-sway-environment</code> that attempts
to call dbus-update-activation-environment. (In spite of the partial redundancy with
to call <code>dbus-update-activation-environment</code>. (In spite of the partial redundancy with
/etc/sway/config.d/nixos.conf, the dbus-sway-environment script still seems to be necessary to get the
<code>/etc/sway/config.d/nixos.conf</code>, the dbus-sway-environment script still seems to be necessary to get the
required user dbus services successfully started.) However, neither of these attempts to execute
required user dbus services successfully started.) However, neither of these attempts to execute
     dbus-update-activation-environment
     dbus-update-activation-environment
works unless dbus-update-activation-environment is in the
works unless dbus-update-activation-environment is in the
path (e.g., unless there is a symlink /run/current-system/sw/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment
path (e.g., unless there is a symlink <code>/run/current-system/sw/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment</code>
pointing at the executable somewhere under /nix/store/).  To get dbus-update-activation-environment
pointing at the executable somewhere under <code>/nix/store/</code>).  To get dbus-update-activation-environment
and the other binaries from the dbus package into the general path, one should add pkgs.dbus
and the other binaries from the dbus package into the general path, one should add <code>pkgs.dbus</code>
to the environment.systemPackages list in configuration.nix.   (If using home manager, this
to the environment.systemPackages list in configuration.nix. (If using home manager, this
might be accomplished by other means.)
might be accomplished by other means.)

Revision as of 10:16, 7 January 2024

Calls to dbus-update-activation-environment

Note that the default sway configuration template /etc/sway/config includes /etc/sway/config.d/*, and specifically includes /etc/sway/config.d/nixos.conf, which has the following contents:

   # Import the most important environment variables into the D-Bus and systemd
   # user environments (e.g. required for screen sharing and Pinentry prompts):
   exec dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP

Likewise, the example configuration in the wiki creates a script /bin/dbus-sway-environment that attempts to call dbus-update-activation-environment. (In spite of the partial redundancy with /etc/sway/config.d/nixos.conf, the dbus-sway-environment script still seems to be necessary to get the required user dbus services successfully started.) However, neither of these attempts to execute

   dbus-update-activation-environment

works unless dbus-update-activation-environment is in the path (e.g., unless there is a symlink /run/current-system/sw/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment pointing at the executable somewhere under /nix/store/). To get dbus-update-activation-environment and the other binaries from the dbus package into the general path, one should add pkgs.dbus to the environment.systemPackages list in configuration.nix. (If using home manager, this might be accomplished by other means.)