How to detect the desktop environment in a bash script?
For lightdm on Debian, the values come from the names of files under /usr/share/xsessions/. DESKTOP_SESSION reflects the desktop environment if a specific selection is made at log in, however the lightdm-xsession is always used the default session.
What to do when Bash wont start on Windows?
Enjoy running bash on Windows again. restart by clicking shift + restart button. it will load recovery options, just click on continue to windows. once terminal gets open it might show cursor blinking and does nothing. just press cntrl+c or cntrl+z and you will have problem solved. See my comment to original poster.
How to improve the error handling with Bash?
The examples that follow will use long form command options. With tracing enabled Bash prints a plus character and space before printing the command to make it easy to spot in the terminal output. 2-execution-trace.sh is an improved version of the script that contains set -o xtrace. Run the script now to see the difference.
Why is Bash not working in command prompt?
The difference in my situation was that, when running bash through Command Prompt, it complained about Legacy Mode being enabled. Now it should work either by launching the standalone app, or typing bash into a regular cmd window after restarting Command Prompt. This and other causes can be found in this Github issue.
How to find out which desktop environment you are using?
You can use the echo command in Linux to display the value of XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP variable in the terminal. While this command quickly tells you which desktop environment is being used, it doesn’t give any other information.
Where to find environment variables in Windows 10?
You can use these variables within sections in the .xml files with context=UserAndSystem, context=User, and context=System. Same as CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA. Refers to % PROFILESFOLDER %\\Public or % PROFILESFOLDER %\\all users.
How can environment variables be used to identify folders?
When using the XML files MigDocs.xml, MigApp.xml, and MigUser.xml, you can use environment variables to identify folders that may be different on different computers. Constant special item ID list (CSIDL) values provide a way to identify folders that applications use frequently but may not have the same name or location on any given computer.