The abstract path has no connections with the filesystem paths. Yes it is confusing and I am not sure if I fully understand this choice.
Somehow, libraries know how to use the files in ~/.dbus instead. References: http://dbus.freedesktop.org/doc/dbus-specification.html http://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/online/pages/man7/unix.7.html ** Changed in: dbus (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/822023 Title: $DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS is invalid (many programs don't work as a result) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/+bug/822023/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
