fix(config): ensure reboot works reliably on updating config (#106)

* fix stuck on reboot issue

* remove duplicate jq command

* spawn the reboot process in the rebootSystem function

Author: parthsidpara

index.ts

@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ async function rebootSystem(): Promise<void> {
       return;
     }
 
-    const command = new Deno.Command("reboot", {
-      stdout: "piped",
-      stderr: "piped"
-    });
-    await command.output();
+    // Use absolute path to the reboot command
+    const command = new Deno.Command("/sbin/reboot"); 
+
+    // Spawn the process to run in the background and DO NOT await it. 
+    command.spawn();
   } catch (error) {
     console.error("Reboot command failed:", error);
     throw error;

scripts/runner.sh

@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+
+# export essential GUI variables for systemd services
+export DISPLAY=:0
+export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/$(id -u)
+
+# give the desktop a moment to settle
+sleep 5
+
+# check to ensure URLs are there to load
+URLS=$(jq -r '.urls | map(.url) | join(" ")' /opt/piosk/config.json)
+if [ -z "$URLS" ]; then
+    echo "No URLs found in config.json. Exiting runner."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 chromium-browser \
-  $(jq -r '.urls | map(.url) | join(" ")' /opt/piosk/config.json) \
+  $URLS \
   --disable-component-update \
   --disable-composited-antialiasing \
   --disable-gpu-driver-bug-workarounds \