[Solved] custom systemd service error: Error spawning dbus-launch

Question

Hello!
I wroted a shell script to change gnome background
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background picture-uri "/tmp/wallpaper.jpg"
After that i wrote a systemd wall.service file to launch it
[Unit]
Description=Change wallpaper
After=gdm.service
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=test.sh
[Install]
WantedBy=graphical.target
When i try systemctl start wall.service, nothing happens and systemctl status wall.service gives me
dconf-WARNING **: failed to commit changes to dconf: Error spawning command line 'dbus-launch --autolaunch=74d66c08eacb4e12a2219f3fe74c245b --binary-syntax --close-stderr': Child process exited with code 1
Where the problem hides?
Last edited by anptr (2014-06-12 18:08:17)

Answer 1

tomk wrote:Not a gnome user myself, but if I wanted something to change the wallpaper in my Openbox setup I wouldn't involve systemd at all. I would have thought gnome would have some utility for this built-in, but if not use nitrogen, feh, or other such tools.
This.
Really, you are just trying to make things overly complex.  But I was just trying to tell you how to achieve your goal along the path you were taking.  I too wouldn't involve systemd for such a task.  The advantages that systemd provides just aren't necessary for such a process.
Edit: Besides that, I think you would have to specify the $DISPLAY as well somewhere in that setup.  Either in the service file or the script you wrote.
Last edited by WonderWoofy (2014-06-08 15:49:01)