utility-scripts/get_dbus_session

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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