XFCE Bug When Specifying a Custom User

[baz]

If you specify a custom user through bootcodes (i.e. user=baz), then install XFCE, then try exiting using the exit icon on the panel (red arrow and door), you will recieve the error:

"Failed to change to directory '/home/tc' (No such file or directory)"


It seems the TC user is hard-coded in the config, or something along those lines.

[baz]

In case anyone was curious, the fix is very easy. Simply right-click the icon > properties, then change the "working directory" to your home folder.

[maro]

I believe a more permanant fix would be to change in the Xfce4base.tcz extension in the usr/local/share/xfce4/userdefaults/.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-12493865401.rc file the entry Path=/home/tc to Path=/tmp

[gerald_clark]

What about PATH=~

[maro]

What about PATH=~

Nope, that produces the same error message. I had earlier tried "/tmp/$USER", which also resulted in the error message.

[Kingdomcome]

How about PATH=/home/$(cat /etc/sysconfig/tcuser) ?

[maro]

I believe it does not matter much which working directory is specified for the execution of 'exittc'. The directory just has to exist, and it appears that variables that a shell uses (e.g. $USER) are not defined.

[bmarkus]

I believe it does not matter much which working directory is specified for the execution of 'exittc'. The directory just has to exist, and it appears that variables that a shell uses (e.g. $USER) are not defined.

One more thing to consider.

exittc can create a backup. home/tc is hardcoded in /opt/.filetool.lst