i3 exit script the Slackware way? Do I build Dbus, or do Slackers do it differently?

globetrotterdk · 03-21-2018, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orbea

Without testing I think you want this.

Code:

# Start DBUS session bus:
if [ -z "$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS" ]; then
   eval \$(dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session)
fi

OK, I now have stable, up to date Slackware64 14.2 systems on both my laptop and my tower computer, but your suggestion, unfortunately doesn't work either.

elcore · 03-21-2018, 03:47 AM

Your post lacks critical information so it's not clear what the problem is, what works and what doesn't work.
Does the dbus-send command not work? Does it work on clean new user profile? Does it work with another non-i3 window manager?

globetrotterdk · 03-21-2018, 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elcore

Your post lacks critical information so it's not clear what the problem is, what works and what doesn't work.
Does the dbus-send command not work? Does it work on clean new user profile? Does it work with another non-i3 window manager?

This has been added to /usr/bin/start_i3 as suggested by elcore, earlier in the thread. The script has been made executable. The entire system is new, so no, it doesn't work on a new user profile. Not sure how this would be tested with a non-i3 window manager as the steps are to 1) change mode and then 2) execute one of the options in the i3exit script that I posted. These are all dependent on i3wm.

elcore · 03-21-2018, 04:35 AM

Not using i3, but if dbus-send works in another wm, then your i3 is misconfigured and not the base.

Basically, it's as simple as this:

Code:

#!/bin/sh

# contents of /usr/bin/start_your_wm

if [ -z "$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS" ]; then
   eval `dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session`
fi

/usr/local/bin/your_script_here.sh &&
/usr/bin/your_wm_here

And then you just add dbus-send commands to your user profile menu, like:

Code:

[exec] (reboot) {dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest="org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit" /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Manager org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Manager.Restart}
[exec] (shutdown) {dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest="org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit" /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Manager org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Manager.Stop}

This is how it works for other wm, like flux. No idea why it wouldn't work for i3.

globetrotterdk · 03-21-2018, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elcore

Not using i3, but if dbus-send works in another wm, then your i3 is misconfigured and not the base.

Basically, it's as simple as this:

Code:

#!/bin/sh

# contents of /usr/bin/start_your_wm

if [ -z "$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS" ]; then
   eval `dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session`
fi

/usr/local/bin/your_script_here.sh &&
/usr/bin/your_wm_here

OK, thanks for the post. Things are getting slightly clearer, but that raises more questions:

I can confirm that everything for i3wm is in /usr/bin. I also know that I can run the individual section of my i3exit script from the command line, and it works. Unfortunately, it doesn't work in i3 "system mode". I know that "system mode" works under Devuan (and other .deb based versions of Linux).
Why doesn't i3 "system mode" appear to work with Slackware64 14.2?
The i3wm I am using is the latest Slackbuilds version. Could it be something about the way i3wm is compiled by the SlackBuild script?
For clarification, my i3exit script resides in ~/.i3/
I am not sure what you are doing here: /usr/local/bin/your_script_here.sh && is this to test if the script works outside of i3 "system mode"?

For clarification, here is my i3config entry again:

Code:

# System Actions
set $mode_system System (l) Logout, (r) Reboot, (s) Shutdown
mode "$mode_system" {
    bindsym l exec --no-startup-id ~/.i3/i3exit logout, mode "default"
    bindsym r exec --no-startup-id ~/.i3/i3exit reboot, mode "default"
    bindsym s exec --no-startup-id ~/.i3/i3exit shutdown, mode "default"

    # back to normal: Enter or Escape
    bindsym Return mode "default"
    bindsym Escape mode "default"
}
bindsym $mod+Ctrl+s mode "$mode_system"

Quote:

Originally Posted by elcore

And then you just add dbus-send commands to your user profile menu, like:

Code:

[exec] (reboot) {dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest="org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit" /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Manager org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Manager.Restart}
[exec] (shutdown) {dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest="org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit" /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Manager org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Manager.Stop}

This is how it works for other wm, like flux. No idea why it wouldn't work for i3.

As an example, I searched for "slackware xfce4 profile menu", but I am not really coming up with anything. What is a "profile menu"? Is that DE/WM specific? I already know that the individual section of the script works (from the command line) on my system, is this step necessary?

elcore · 03-21-2018, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by globetrotterdk

I am not sure what you are doing here: /usr/local/bin/your_script_here.sh && is this to test if the script works outside of i3 "system mode"?

Yes, this is where you put whatever script you want, and if it succeeds then the wm is started. Just make sure startwm calls wm binary at the end, and not another startwm script.
Frankly, I'm not qualified to answer the rest because I'm not really familiar with i3 code, and I don't even know what "system mode" does.

Quote:

Originally Posted by globetrotterdk

As an example, I searched for "slackware xfce4 profile menu", but I am not really coming up with anything. What is a "profile menu"? Is that DE/WM specific? I already know that the individual section of the script works (from the command line) on my system, is this step necessary?

This is flux specific, just a configuration file for the menu.. [exec] (name) {path/binary/command}

Loomx · 03-21-2018, 01:08 PM

Just a thought - maybe you need ConsoleKit to run too, like this:

Quote:

if [ -z "$DESKTOP_SESSION" -a -x /usr/bin/ck-launch-session ]; then
ck-launch-session dbus-launch --exit-with-session
else
dbus-launch --exit-with-session
fi

globetrotterdk · 03-21-2018, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loomx

Just a thought - maybe you need ConsoleKit to run too, like this:

I am now in contact with the maintainer of the i3 SlackBuild script. He suggested to try to run i3wm with logging to see if we can nail this down. I will post any news here, and I always have your suggestion as a plan B, thanks Loomx