From 11d4f16fb4c34834b1023c1ec808094dbca69d7b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Luke Smith Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2020 15:09:25 -0500 Subject: close #832 proper user id --- .local/bin/cron/IMPORTANT_NOTE.md | 11 ----------- .local/bin/cron/README.md | 11 +++++++++++ .local/bin/cron/cronbat | 2 +- 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 .local/bin/cron/IMPORTANT_NOTE.md create mode 100644 .local/bin/cron/README.md (limited to '.local/bin') diff --git a/.local/bin/cron/IMPORTANT_NOTE.md b/.local/bin/cron/IMPORTANT_NOTE.md deleted file mode 100644 index f5a130b..0000000 --- a/.local/bin/cron/IMPORTANT_NOTE.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ -# 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/1000/bus; export DISPLAY=:0; . $HOME/.zprofile; then_command_goes_here -``` - -This ensures that notifications will display, xdotool commands will function and environmental variables will work as well. diff --git a/.local/bin/cron/README.md b/.local/bin/cron/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fa0c354 --- /dev/null +++ b/.local/bin/cron/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +# Important Note + +These cronjobs have components that require information about your current display to display notifications correctly. + +When you add them as cronjobs, I recommend you precede the command with commands as those below: + +``` +export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/$(id -u $USER)/bus; export DISPLAY=:0; . $HOME/.zprofile; then_command_goes_here +``` + +This ensures that notifications will display, xdotool commands will function and environmental variables will work as well. diff --git a/.local/bin/cron/cronbat b/.local/bin/cron/cronbat index 2dc0950..bd953c7 100755 --- a/.local/bin/cron/cronbat +++ b/.local/bin/cron/cronbat @@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ [ "$(cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/status)" = "Charging" ] && exit [ "$(cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/capacity)" -lt 25 ] && -export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/1001/bus && +export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/$(id -u $USER)/bus && notify-send -u critical "Battery critically low." -- cgit v1.3.1