xcommand - run commands in X server

BennyBolton · 2012-11-16 21:40:30

xcommand is a very small and simple script I made.
Essentially you start "xcommand --daemon &" when X starts and it binds to a unix socket.
You can then pass a command to it using "xcommand <command>" and xcommand will run this command, e.g. "xcommand notify-send testing"

aur package: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/xcommand

BennyBolton · 2012-11-16 22:55:43

Updated to 0.1.1
I have this problem to nc.openbsd and unix sockets where it locks up or something with 100% cpu usage, so i added customization where if you have a ~/.xcommandrc it will source it for the variables NC_LISTEN and NC_WRITE and i made one for myself which binds to a tcp socket instead. e.g.

#!/bin/bash

NC_LISTEN="nc.openbsd -lk localhost 1234"
NC_WRITE="nc.openbsd localhost 1234"

I don't know if other people have this problem with nc.openbsd and unix sockets so for now the defaults remain to bind to a unix socket (~/.xcommand.socket)

EDIT: Updated to 0.1.1-2, removed line when it would delete socket on exit

Last edited by BennyBolton (2012-11-16 23:03:42)

Pajaro · 2012-11-17 12:04:26

What use do you give to this application?

BennyBolton · 2012-11-17 20:47:37

I use it for two things so far
- calling slimlock on a sleep hook
- opening a shutdown dialog when i press the power button

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#1 2012-11-16 21:40:30

xcommand - run commands in X server

#2 2012-11-16 22:55:43

Re: xcommand - run commands in X server

#3 2012-11-17 12:04:26

Re: xcommand - run commands in X server

#4 2012-11-17 20:47:37

Re: xcommand - run commands in X server

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