[Bug 1433013] Re: Super -> exec vs Alt-F2 -> exec have different environment

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This bug was fixed in the package upstart - 1.13.2-0ubuntu23

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upstart (1.13.2-0ubuntu23) yakkety; urgency=medium

  * Cherry-pick upstream fix to publish global session variable changes to
    the dbus environment.  LP: #1433013.

 -- Steve Langasek <steve.langasek at ubuntu.com>  Fri, 29 Apr 2016
14:38:53 -0700

** Changed in: upstart (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Fix Released

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Title:
  Super -> exec vs Alt-F2 -> exec have different environment

Status in upstart package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in upstart source package in Trusty:
  Confirmed
Status in upstart source package in Utopic:
  Won't Fix
Status in upstart source package in Vivid:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  upstart in user session manages environmental variables and most
  things have them, however Alt-f2 started proccesses lack them.

  to test

  Super Key -> "xterm" -> Enter -> env | grep SSH

  vs

  Alt+F2 -> "xterm" -> Enter -> env | grep SSH

  via Super Key -> the environment is correct

  via Alt-F2 -> it is not

  
  I believe Alt+F2 code path should call into upstart dbus api to "list-env" and import that environment before executing the search result.

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