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| author | Luke Smith <luke@lukesmith.xyz> | 2020-11-14 15:09:25 -0500 |
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| committer | Luke Smith <luke@lukesmith.xyz> | 2020-11-14 15:09:25 -0500 |
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close #832
proper user id
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diff --git a/.local/bin/cron/README.md b/.local/bin/cron/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fa0c354 --- /dev/null +++ b/.local/bin/cron/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +# Important Note + +These cronjobs have components that require information about your current display to display notifications correctly. + +When you add them as cronjobs, I recommend you precede the command with commands as those below: + +``` +export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/$(id -u $USER)/bus; export DISPLAY=:0; . $HOME/.zprofile; then_command_goes_here +``` + +This ensures that notifications will display, xdotool commands will function and environmental variables will work as well. |