HOME environment variable not set (and core dump)

[flare]

synergy2
QObject::startTimer: Timers cannot have negative intervals
qrc:/ActivationPage.qml:65:21: QML Image: Binding loop detected for property "sourceSize.height"
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::runtime_error'
  what():  failed to check update: SSL handshake failed
Aborted (core dumped)

synergy-2.0.0-818.beta4.042356d4.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm

This same version works fine on Fedora 26

The synergy service also core dumps

Sep 27 09:38:10 workstation synergyd[14534]: [2017-09-27T09:38:10] info: starting service...
Sep 27 09:38:10 workstation synergyd[14534]: terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::runtime_error'
Sep 27 09:38:10 workstation synergyd[14534]:   what():  HOME environment variable not set
Sep 27 09:38:10 workstation systemd[1]: synergy.service: Main process exited, code=dumped, status=6/ABRT
Sep 27 09:38:10 workstation systemd[1]: synergy.service: Unit entered failed state.
Sep 27 09:38:10 workstation systemd[1]: synergy.service: Failed with result 'core-dump'.
Sep 27 09:38:10 workstation systemd[1]: synergy.service: Service has no hold-off time, scheduling restart.
Sep 27 09:38:10 workstation systemd[1]: Stopped Synergy Service.
Sep 27 09:38:10 workstation systemd[1]: synergy.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Sep 27 09:38:10 workstation systemd[1]: Failed to start Synergy Service.

 

[Meh]

Same, any fix for this?

[Meh]

I can start Synergy on Fedora 26 by using synergyd from terminal and it works and connects to the other windows box. But starting it using the gui from the menu doesnt work.

[Nick Bolton]

Sorry about that, I raised a bug for you. We'll try to get this fixed in beta6.

[jaap aarts]

take a look at

make sure to read the whole thing, as its a big mess of typos.

summary: replace the line with ExecStart with:

ExecStart=/bin/env HOME=/home/<username> /usr/bin/synergyd

inside the synergy.service file inside /etc/systemd/system/, if its not in there search for it using the filebrowser.

[flare]

Actually to get the process to start automatically on a per user basis do the following:-

Create a file ~/.config/systemd/user/synergy.service

It should look like the following:-

 

[Unit]
Description=Synergy Server

[Service]
Environment=DISPLAY=:0
ExecStart=/bin/env HOME=/home/<username> /usr/bin/synergyd

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

 

Now issue

systemctl --user daemon-reload

systemctl --user enable synergy.service

systemctl --user start synergy.service

 

ps -ef | grep -i synergy

The above should show you that it's running as the required user, no need for root to run the service.  It means that synergyd only starts when the user logs in

For me I still haven't got it to work with my Fedora 26 client.

[jaap aarts]

13 hours ago, flare said:

Actually to get the process to start automatically on a per user basis do the following:-

Create a file ~/.config/systemd/user/synergy.service

It should look like the following:-

 

[Unit]
Description=Synergy Server

[Service]
Environment=DISPLAY=:0
ExecStart=/bin/env HOME=/home/<username> /usr/bin/synergyd

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

 

Now issue

systemctl --user daemon-reload

systemctl --user enable synergy.service

systemctl --user start synergy.service

 

ps -ef | grep -i synergy

The above should show you that it's running as the required user, no need for root to run the service.  It means that synergyd only starts when the user logs in

For me I still haven't got it to work with my Fedora 26 client.

yeah, but the synergy service is supposed to work on the lock screen. and this wont sart at the lock screen

 

[flare]

ok I can get fedora 26 client to connect to fedora 24 server, but only if the server is invoked using synergys -c synergy.conf, and the client is invoked using synergyc .

When they are connected and I move from the server to the client, I see no mouse/pointer, Alt-tab doesn't work either

With synergyd nothing happens, client can't connect.

On the client if I run synergy2 nothing happens, does it read the config file ?

[jaap aarts]

On 9/29/2017 at 2:59 AM, flare said:

ok I can get fedora 26 client to connect to fedora 24 server, but only if the server is invoked using synergys -c synergy.conf, and the client is invoked using synergyc .

When they are connected and I move from the server to the client, I see no mouse/pointer, Alt-tab doesn't work either

With synergyd nothing happens, client can't connect.

On the client if I run synergy2 nothing happens, does it read the config file ?

did you link the config file as described in the thread?

beta 5 should be out in about in 4 weeks, if you need synergy you can fall back to v1.

[flare]

Yes I did have the config file symlinked as described.

[jaap aarts]

are the core dumps still happening?

if so change the line with ExecStart in the file /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/synergy.service to:

ExecStart=/bin/env HOME=/home/<username> /usr/bin/synergyd

this should make sure the service runs as intended with your home directory.

if the core dump is fixed that its just the linux service being not that great.

[Nick Bolton]

Good news, I spent the last 5 days fixing this (including Saturday and Sunday). Looks good. Still not stable enough for you guys to test because of the partially implemented network layer, but I'll get it to you as soon as I can! Thought I'd share the good news!

[jaap aarts]

1 hour ago, Nick Bolton said:

Good news, I spent the last 5 days fixing this (including Saturday and Sunday). Looks good. Still not stable enough for you guys to test because of the partially implemented network layer, but I'll get it to you as soon as I can! Thought I'd share the good news!

any release date on beta 5? week(s)? or days

[Nick Bolton]

2 hours ago, jaap aarts said:

any release date on beta 5? week(s)? or days

I'm pushing hard for 2 weeks time.