dbus-init-checkconf.sh

#!/bin/bash

set -o errexit
set -o nounset

if [[ ${#} -ne 1 ]]
then
  echo "Usage: ${0} upstart-conf-file" >&2
  exit 1
fi
config=${1} && shift

dbus_pid_file=$(/bin/mktemp)
exec 4<> ${dbus_pid_file}

dbus_add_file=$(/bin/mktemp)
exec 6<> ${dbus_add_file}

/bin/dbus-daemon --fork --print-pid 4 --print-address 6 --session

function clean {
  kill $(cat ${dbus_pid_file})
  rm -f ${dbus_pid_file} ${dbus_add_file}
  exit 1
}
trap "{ clean; }" EXIT

export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=$(cat ${dbus_add_file})

/bin/init-checkconf ${config}

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Thank you!

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Problem only appears when the DISPLAY is not set. Example quick fix:

export DISPLAY=:0
init-checkconf -d /etc/init/your-service.conf

Thank you! You bailed me out on a Friday night.