A blog/2026-03-21 Start graphical app through independent shell/post.txt

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+Sometimes for obscure reasons I ssh into a device and want to start a graphical
+app on the device. Maybe I wanna reload new groups on my user without
+restarting my compositor or maybe I just wanna troll somebody.
+
+You essentially just need to set a few environment variables to access the
+graphical session and be the same user.
+
+Wayland
+XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000
+WAYLAND_DISPLAY=wayland-1
+
+X11
+DISPLAY=0
+
+You might have to adjust the userid or display number based on your setup.
+
+This only deals with the most basic display things. If there are further
+libraries and/or utilities like a polkit, you'll additionally have to link
+that.