[SOLVED] start GUI application from systemd unit .service?

mshlinux · 10-08-2016, 10:45 AM

I use systemd unit .service file to start GUI application.
I have startxterm.service file in ~/.config/systemd/user directory:

Code:

[Unit]
Description=Start Xterm

[Service]
Environment="DISPLAY=:0"
Environment="XAUTHORITY=/home/msh/.Xauthority"
ExecStart=/usr/bin/xterm &

[Install]
WantedBy=graphical.target

then execute:

Quote:

$ systemctl --user start startxterm.service

But it doesn't start any GUI application.

mshlinux · 10-09-2016, 08:41 AM

just need to remove "&".

jpollard · 10-09-2016, 03:32 PM

Most people would just the "autostart" feature of the desktops.

simpler and more portable.

mshlinux · 10-10-2016, 01:10 AM

Sorry for my question.
It was just example for what I want.
Actually I was trying to use SystemD/User .timer and SystemD/User .service to execute battery monitoring script I wrote.
In that script, I have the line:

Code:

echo "Battery Power low" | dzen -p 3 &

to start GUI application, dzen2.

After setting environment variables and removing "&" at the end of the line, it works perfect.