Autostart daemon at xinit with root access

GENXLR · 2016-08-27 22:22:46

So my thinkpad has a small app i use named tpb that allows me to see the OSD for my thinkpads functions, the really helpful one is volume. My biggest issue is I hate every time i enter my x session having to open a terminal and type

sudo tpb -d

enter a password

and then be done, I'd like to automate it, but there's restrictions

It cannot be run at boot, it must be ran after the x server is fully started, starting it at boot fails to hook the xosd and causes the process to terminate.
It must be ran as root because it requires access to /dev/nvram
I'd like it to run with no user input

If anyone can help that'd be AWESOME!

Last edited by GENXLR (2016-08-27 22:29:17)

jasonwryan · 2016-08-27 22:36:38

Run it as a --user service.

Trilby · 2016-08-27 23:24:51

I second the user service recommendation. But if you need another alternative, just make a NOPASSWD entry for that specific command in your sudoers file, then in your xinitrc you can just put "sudo tpb -d" and it will work fine.

GENXLR · 2016-08-28 02:02:11

I would use a user service but I forgot to mention that I do not use a Display Manager so currently I login with a terminal and if i need X for my session, I startxfce4

my apologies, but with that said, @Trilby suggestion of making it a no password command means it would work in an xinit.rc config, which may be exactly what I'm looking for.

jasonwryan · 2016-08-28 02:05:58

You don't need a display manager for user services...

GENXLR · 2016-08-28 02:57:02

jasonwryan wrote:

You don't need a display manager for user services...

Yes but when I login, won't it run the service while the x server is not started?

jasonwryan · 2016-08-28 03:15:25

You can make it wait on X.

Stebalien · 2016-08-28 03:21:43

Or, you can run it as a system service and allow a user with an active local to activate it using policy kit: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Po … ular_users

GENXLR · 2016-08-28 03:22:15

jasonwryan wrote:

You can make it wait on X.

Really!? I couldn't figure it out earlier, Can I get some wiki links or similar help? I got lost trying to do it earlier, thats PERFECT!

jasonwryan · 2016-08-28 03:28:44

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sy … er_service

GENXLR · 2016-08-28 05:53:11

jasonwryan wrote:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sy … er_service

Wow that's alot to take in. I'm struggling with that at the moment. I might need help figuring it out.

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Autostart daemon at xinit with root access

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