The implementation of this GNOME shell plugin assumes that the process list binary ps is located at /bin/ps.
const cmdResult = await execCommand(["/bin/ps", "cax"]);
Unfortunately, this is only the case on FHS compliant Linux distributions. Other distros, such as the popular NixOS have the executable somewhere else, e.g.
$ which ps
/run/current-system/sw/bin/ps
Symptoms
On NixOS, the widget displays the error message instead of container details. (Hightlighting added by me.)
Suggested Solution Approaches
One of:
- Simply refer to the executable as
ps (if possible, e.g. by spawning a shell)
- Try to resolve the full path (if there is a utility function that searches the
PATH environment variable)
The implementation of this GNOME shell plugin assumes that the process list binary
psis located at/bin/ps.Unfortunately, this is only the case on FHS compliant Linux distributions. Other distros, such as the popular NixOS have the executable somewhere else, e.g.
Symptoms
On NixOS, the widget displays the error message instead of container details. (Hightlighting added by me.)
Suggested Solution Approaches
One of:
ps(if possible, e.g. by spawning a shell)PATHenvironment variable)