xfconf-query error

Local Ev · 2025-06-28 02:20:09

[DEBIAN 12 XFCE]
This is my first time writing my Automated Script, to setup Debian, but when changing the settings via "xfconf-query" and when i ran the script, i got this as output:

Setting up XFCE Settings
Panel 1/4 Finished
Property "/panels/panel-1/size" does not exist on channel "xfce4-panel". If a new property should be created, use the --create option.
Property "/panels/panel-1/position" does not exist on channel "xfce4-panel". If a new property should be created, use the --create option.
Property "/plugins/plugin-1" does not exist on channel "xfce4-panel". If a new property should be created, use the --create option.
XSettings 1/2 Finished
XSettings 2/2 Finished
Property "/backdrop/screen0/monitoreDP-1/workspace0/last-image" does not exist on channel "xfce4-desktop". If a new property should be created, use the --create option

Heres that part of the script if its helpful:

echo "Setting up XFCE Settings"
#Panel Configuration
xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /panels/panel-2 -r -R && echo "Panel 1/4 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /panels/panel-1/size -s 36 && echo "Panel 2/4 Pinished"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /panels/panel-1/position -s "p=8;x=683;y=754" && echo "Panel 3/4 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /plugins/plugin-1 -s "whiskermenu" && echo "Panels 4/4 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Net/IconThemeName -s breeze-dark && echo "XSettings 1/2 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Net/ThemeName -s Adiwaita-dark && echo "XSettings 2/2 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitoreDP-1/workspace0/last-image -s /usr/share/images/desktop-base/Haykaze.png && echo "Desktop Finished"

And if you were to ask:
-Yes thoes Haykaze Files exist in that directory
-The way i got that property location, is via the Settings Editor

Last edited by Local Ev (2025-06-28 02:25:28)

ToZ · 2025-06-28 10:22:29

Hello and welcome.

At time of running this script, those properties must not exist. So you need to create them:

echo "Setting up XFCE Settings"
#Panel Configuration
xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /panels/panel-2 -r -R && echo "Panel 1/4 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /panels/panel-1/size -t int -s 36 --create && echo "Panel 2/4 Pinished"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /panels/panel-1/position -t string -s "p=8;x=683;y=754" --create && echo "Panel 3/4 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /plugins/plugin-1 -t string -s "whiskermenu" --create && echo "Panels 4/4 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Net/IconThemeName -s breeze-dark && echo "XSettings 1/2 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Net/ThemeName -s Adiwaita-dark && echo "XSettings 2/2 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitoreDP-1/workspace0/last-image -t string -s /usr/share/images/desktop-base/Haykaze.png --create && echo "Desktop Finished"

Note the addition of the "-t" (type) and "--create" parameters for those properties.

Local Ev · 2025-06-29 05:51:11

Thanks ill try it out

Added later 1 h 13 min 46 s:
Oh but uh, when i tried it, it still didn't work sad it did Echo that the stuff was set, but when i reboot nothing changed at all

Last edited by Local Ev (2025-06-29 07:08:54)

ToZ · 2025-06-29 11:03:01

Can you provide some more information about the process you are using?

When are you running this script?
How is the script being run?
Under which account are you running this script?

Also check the Settings Editor, or run:

xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -lv
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -lv

...to confirm that they are set, from within the user account.

Local Ev · 2025-06-29 14:00:02

After i log in
sudo ./Setup.sh
With my User Account

But i kind of did the settings manually so the settings that were set, probably got replaced by me doing it within the GUI
and its also like 22:00 exactly for me, so i kind of have too sleep, see you tommorrow

Last edited by Local Ev (2025-06-29 14:01:22)

ToZ · 2025-06-29 14:55:56

Local Ev wrote:

sudo ./Setup.sh

This will set up the settings for the root account. Try without the sudo so it affects the user account.

Local Ev · 2025-06-30 05:26:59

In doing without sudo, I would get my permission denied, even in an Seperate script and removing any thing that would have an sudo, but it would still get my permission denied, and the command you asked, all I saw was the defaults nothing changed

Just wanna know does Debian using XFCE 4.18 effect anything

Added later 40 min 46 s:
Also i have an Software Project to do, so i might not do the fixes specified

Last edited by Local Ev (2025-06-30 05:31:53)

ToZ · 2025-06-30 10:32:21

Local Ev wrote:

In doing without sudo, I would get my permission denied

There is something wrong with your setup. Check the permission of the files in ~/.config to make sure they are owned by the user. Also make sure that all Xfce process (especially xfconfd and xfce4-panel) are being run as the user, not root. You should not be getting errors.

ls -al ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml
ps -ef | grep xf

Maybe also post the entirety of your Setup.sh script.

An alternative may be to put the default xml files in /etc/skel - they will be copied over when a new user is created.

Local Ev · 2025-07-03 08:48:26

ToZ wrote:

Maybe also post the entirety of your Setup.sh

hi sorry im late, again i have projects to do but uh here

#!/bin/bash

if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
    echo "This script needs root privileges to run certain commands."
    echo "Please run it with sudo: sudo bash Setup.sh"
    exit 1
fi

echo "Debian Setup Automated Script has Started"
echo ""
echo "Updating System..."
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

#Installed Packages here btw
PKA=(
  "git"
  "audacious"
  "simplescreenrecorder"
  "breeze"
  "vlc"
  "audacious"
  "gparted"
  "ayatana-indicator-bluetooth"
  "dbus-x11"
  "xfce4-goodies"
  "firefox-esr"
)
PKR=(
  "exfalso"
  "quodlibet"
  "parole"
)
echo "Installing Procedure.."
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y "${PKA[@]}"
sudo dpkg -i code_1.101.2-1750797935_amd64.deb
echo "All should be Installed"
echo ""
echo "Deleting Procedure..."
sudo apt purge "${PKR[@]}" --autoremove -y
sudo apt purge "libreoffice*" --autoremove -y
echo "All should be Deleted"
echo ""
echo "Aesthetic Injection..."
sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/icons/Haykaze && echo "MKDIR Finished"
sudo cp -f Haykaze.svg /usr/share/icons/Haykaze && echo "Copied Files 1/2 Finished"
sudo cp -f Haykaze.png /usr/share/images/desktop-base && echo "Copied Files  2/2 Finished"
echo ""
echo "Setting up XFCE Settings"
#Panel Configuration
xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /panels/panel-2 -r -R && echo "Panel 1/4 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /panels/panel-1/size -t int -s 36 --create && echo "Panel 2/4 Pinished"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /panels/panel-1/position -t string -s "p=8;x=683;y=754" --create && echo "Panel 3/4 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /plugins/plugin-1 -t string -s "whiskermenu" --create && echo "Panels 4/4 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Net/IconThemeName -s breeze-dark && echo "XSettings 1/2 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Net/ThemeName -s Adiwaita-dark && echo "XSettings 2/2 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitoreDP-1/workspace0/last-image -t string -s /usr/share/images/desktop-base/Haykaze.png --create && echo "Desktop Finished"
echo ""

read -p "Do you want to restart the system now? (y/N): " choice

case "$choice" in
    y|Y )
        echo "Restarting the system..."
        sudo reboot
        ;;
    * )
        echo "Restart cancelled. Exiting."
        ;;
esac

yes its giant big_smile

ToZ wrote:

There is something wrong with your setup. Check the permission of the files in ~/.config to make sure they are owned by the user. Also make sure that all Xfce process (especially xfconfd and xfce4-panel) are being run as the user, not root. You should not be getting errors.

yeah heres an output

[ps -ef | grep xf
total 76
drwx------ 2 ev ev  4096 Jul  3 13:27 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 ev ev  4096 Jul  1 18:05 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 ev ev   156 Jul  1 18:05 displays.xml
-rw-r--r-- 1 ev ev   204 Jul  1 18:49 keyboards.xml
-rw-r--r-- 1 ev ev   324 Jul  1 18:18 thunar.xml
-rw-r--r-- 1 ev ev  2578 Jul  1 18:46 xfce4-desktop.xml
-rw-r--r-- 1 ev ev 13151 Jul  1 18:47 xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts.xml
-rw-r--r-- 1 ev ev   528 Jul  3 13:19 xfce4-notifyd.xml
-rw-r--r-- 1 ev ev  3029 Jul  3 13:27 xfce4-panel.xml
-rw-r--r-- 1 ev ev   429 Jul  3 13:26 xfce4-power-manager.xml
-rw-r--r-- 1 ev ev  1818 Jul  1 18:49 xfce4-session.xml
-rw-r--r-- 1 ev ev   336 Jul  1 18:40 xfce4-settings-editor.xml
-rw-r--r-- 1 ev ev   276 Jul  1 18:47 xfce4-settings-manager.xml
-rw-r--r-- 1 ev ev  5436 Jul  1 18:46 xfwm4.xml
-rw-r--r-- 1 ev ev  1939 Jul  1 18:47 xsettings.xml
ev           919     887  0 13:26 ?        00:00:06 xfce4-session
ev           963     919  0 13:26 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/ssh-agent startxfce4
ev          1014     919  1 13:26 ?        00:02:24 xfwm4 --display :0.0 --sm-client-id 235a57b15-3a83-4749-bfff-5a21d9082a65
ev          1037     919  0 13:26 ?        00:00:03 xfsettingsd --display :0.0 --sm-client-id 23744e750-f041-42cb-b3c6-a8fcdfc698cf
ev          1045     919  0 13:26 ?        00:00:25 xfce4-panel --display :0.0 --sm-client-id 2743c8474-19ba-4355-bd70-d80124b27b1d
ev          1054     919  0 13:26 ?        00:00:07 xfdesktop --display :0.0 --sm-client-id 280ba5e05-2ea0-48fb-9f1d-91e827f94ef2
ev          1060    1045  0 13:26 ?        00:00:12 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xfce4/panel/wrapper-2.0 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xfce4/panel/plugins/libwhiskermenu.so 1 16777227 whiskermenu Whisker Menu Show a menu to easily access installed applications
ev          1079     919  0 13:26 ?        00:00:00 xfce4-power-manager --restart --sm-client-id 26d788d08-7721-424c-b687-0a2a96a778eb
ev          1090    1045  0 13:26 ?        00:00:00 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xfce4/panel/wrapper-2.0 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xfce4/panel/plugins/libsystray.so 6 16777229 systray Status Tray Plugin Provides status notifier items (application indicators) and legacy systray items
ev          1092    1045  0 13:26 ?        00:00:19 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xfce4/panel/wrapper-2.0 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xfce4/panel/plugins/libpulseaudio-plugin.so 8 16777230 pulseaudio PulseAudio Plugin Adjust the audio volume of the PulseAudio sound system
ev          1093    1045  0 13:26 ?        00:00:00 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xfce4/panel/wrapper-2.0 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xfce4/panel/plugins/libxfce4powermanager.so 9 16777231 power-manager-plugin Power Manager Plugin Display the battery levels of your devices and control the brightness of your display
ev          1094    1045  0 13:26 ?        00:00:00 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xfce4/panel/wrapper-2.0 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xfce4/panel/plugins/libnotification-plugin.so 10 16777232 notification-plugin Notification Plugin Notification plugin for the Xfce panel
ev          1095     893  0 13:26 ?        00:00:00 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xfce4/notifyd/xfce4-notifyd
ev         29865     893  0 16:32 ?        00:00:00 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xfce4/xfconf/xfconfd
ev         32565       1  7 16:47 ?        00:00:00 xfce4-terminal
ev         32606   32591  0 16:47 pts/0    00:00:00 grep xf

Added later 06 min 15 s:
oh yeah and im still refining parts of this script especially the Installations, also the XML files i heared that replacing/editing them is someway too edit the settings, but i was told that xfconf-query was better

ToZ · 2025-07-03 10:09:10

Try running the script without "sudo" - you'll need to remove or comment out the check for user 0 at the beginning of the script. You have sudo commands already in the script where root privilege is required.

After the script has been run, post back the outputs of:

xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -lv
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -lv

...and check to see if everything is working fine now.

Local Ev · 2025-07-03 12:16:49

ToZ wrote:

Try running the script without "sudo" - you'll need to remove or comment out the check for user 0 at the beginning of the script. You have sudo commands already in the script where root privilege is required.

about that... previously i tried putting the xfconf commands in an seperate script(that didn't have sudo on them), and only that without sudo during runing the script, still got my permission denied on that one so yeah :D

Last edited by Local Ev (2025-07-03 12:18:28)

ToZ · 2025-07-03 12:54:38

Try this version of your script:

#!/bin/bash

echo "Debian Setup Automated Script has Started"
echo ""
echo "Updating System..."
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

#Installed Packages here btw
PKA=(
  "git"
  "audacious"
  "simplescreenrecorder"
  "breeze"
  "vlc"
  "audacious"
  "gparted"
  "ayatana-indicator-bluetooth"
  "dbus-x11"
  "xfce4-goodies"
  "firefox-esr"
)
PKR=(
  "exfalso"
  "quodlibet"
  "parole"
)
echo "Installing Procedure.."
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y "${PKA[@]}"
sudo dpkg -i code_1.101.2-1750797935_amd64.deb
echo "All should be Installed"
echo ""
echo "Deleting Procedure..."
sudo apt purge "${PKR[@]}" --autoremove -y
sudo apt purge "libreoffice*" --autoremove -y
echo "All should be Deleted"
echo ""
echo "Aesthetic Injection..."
sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/icons/Haykaze && echo "MKDIR Finished"
sudo cp -f Haykaze.svg /usr/share/icons/Haykaze && echo "Copied Files 1/2 Finished"
sudo cp -f Haykaze.png /usr/share/images/desktop-base && echo "Copied Files  2/2 Finished"
echo ""
echo "Setting up XFCE Settings"
#Panel Configuration
xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /panels/panel-2 -r -R && echo "Panel 1/4 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /panels/panel-1/size -t int -s 36 --create && echo "Panel 2/4 Pinished"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /panels/panel-1/position -t string -s "p=8;x=683;y=754" --create && echo "Panel 3/4 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /plugins/plugin-1 -t string -s "whiskermenu" --create && echo "Panels 4/4 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Net/IconThemeName -s breeze-dark && echo "XSettings 1/2 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Net/ThemeName -s Adiwaita-dark && echo "XSettings 2/2 Finished"
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitoreDP-1/workspace0/last-image -t string -s /usr/share/images/desktop-base/Haykaze.png --create && echo "Desktop Finished"
echo ""

read -p "Do you want to restart the system now? (y/N): " choice

case "$choice" in
    y|Y )
        echo "Restarting the system..."
        sudo reboot
        ;;
    * )
        echo "Restart cancelled. Exiting."
        ;;
esac

Make sure the script is executable:

chmod +x Setup.sh

Then run it like this:

./Setup.sh

Local Ev · Yesterday 03:24:20

hi uh, sorry for the long wait, yeah i kind of gave up since i had other projects to do, but thanks for the help!

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