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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Remember to run this script using the command "source ./filename.sh"
+
+# Search these processes for the session variable (they are run as the
+# current user and have the DBUS session variable set)
+compatiblePrograms=( nautilus kdeinit kded4 pulseaudio trackerd )
+
+# Attempt to get a program pid
+for index in ${compatiblePrograms[@]}; do
+	PID=$(pidof -s ${index})
+	if [[ "${PID}" != "" ]]; then
+		break
+	fi
+done
+if [[ "${PID}" == "" ]]; then
+	echo "Could not detect active login session"
+	return 1
+fi
+
+QUERY_ENVIRON="$(tr '\0' '\n' < /proc/${PID}/environ | grep "DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS" | cut -d "=" -f 2-)"
+if [[ "${QUERY_ENVIRON}" != "" ]]; then
+	export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS="${QUERY_ENVIRON}"
+	#echo "Connected to dbus session: ${DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS}"
+else
+	echo "Could not find dbus session ID in user environment."
+	return 1
+fi
+
+return 0