dbus-sesssion questions

[Matthias Geiger]

On Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:01, Mark Hindley <mark at hindley.org.uk> wrote:
>[ Temporarily removed mscv whilst we discuss the detail ]
>
>I propose askin Simon to include the attached patch in dbus/experimental. Any
>comments?
>
>Lorenzo, do you want or need runit-user-session included as an alternative?
>
>Thanks
>
>Mark
>
>diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
>index e5c48d2f..78f1483b 100644
>--- a/debian/control
>+++ b/debian/control
>@@ -253,17 +253,14 @@ Pre-Depends:
> Depends:
>  dbus-daemon (= ${binary:Version}) | dbus-broker,
>  dbus-session-bus-common (>= ${source:Version}),
>- libpam-systemd,
>- systemd,
>+ libpam-systemd | openrc-dbus-user-session | turnstile-dbus-user-session,
>  ${misc:Depends},
>-Recommends:
>- systemd-sysv,
> Description: simple interprocess messaging system (systemd --user integration)
>  D-Bus is a message bus, used for sending messages between applications.
>  Conceptually, it fits somewhere in between raw sockets and CORBA in
>  terms of complexity.
>  .
>- On systemd systems, this package opts in to the session model in which
>+ This package opts in to a systemd-style unified session model in which
>  a user's session starts the first time they log in, and does not end
>  until all their login sessions have ended. This model merges all
>  parallel non-graphical login sessions (text mode, ssh, cron, etc.), and up
>
Hi,

LGTM, and thanks for working on this!

best,

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Matthias Geiger <werdahias>

Debian Developer -- KiCad Contributor
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