how to know user and display in reconnectwm.sh?

[Kreijstal]

I want to execute the following

sudo -u $MYUSER DISPLAY=$MYDISPLAY DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/$MYUSERID/bus cinnamon-screensaver-command --exit

I do not want to type the lock password

[matt335672]

The reconnectwm.sh script runs as the reconnecting user. The environment should be correct already.

Temporarily set up a reconnectwm.sh script containing the following:-

#!/bin/sh

exec >/tmp/reconnect.log 2>&1
env | sort

Then try a reconnect and see if you've got the environment set you need in /tmp/reconnect.log.

[Kreijstal]

If reconnectwm executes as the user how do you make different reconnect scripts for different users?

[metalefty]

I believe it can be done in any way. For example, you can switch the code path to reach depending on the user like this. Other whatever way will work. The code works as you write. Do it in your favourite way.

case "$USER" in
    alice|bob)
        exec /path/to/reconnect-script-alice-bob.sh
    ;;
    charlie)
        date >> /tmp/charlie.log
        printenv >> /tmp/charlie.log
        exit
    ;;
    *)
        exec /path/to/reconnect-script-default.sh
    ;;
esac

[Kreijstal]

understood, I had the false belief it checked something on your home configuration to override it, but actually this might be better because you can have choice.

[metalefty]

per-user startwm.sh ($HOME/startwm.sh) is supported but I remember the same thing for reconnect.sh is not supported at the moment.