Launching applications from application launcher with "TZ=UTC" prefixed stopped working

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I had a launcher for firefox with command TZ=UTC firefox. Suddenly it stopped working, I think after I did pacman -Syu (I only clicked again much later so it could be something else). I am using arch linux and mate.

I also tested trying to open other applications with TZ=UTC prefixed and it didn't work, so doesn't seem like a firefox issue.

When I click the launcher nothing happens. If I type the command of the launcher in the terminal it works. How can I further investigate what's happening / fix this?

What happens if you replace `TZ=UTC` with `env TZ=UTC`? – Bob Jun 21 '19 at 12:23 — Bob, Jun 21 '19 at 12:23
@Bob that worked. – CcVHKakalLLOOPPOkKkkKk Jun 21 '19 at 12:27 — CcVHKakalLLOOPPOkKkkKk, Jun 21 '19 at 12:27

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 21 '19 at 13:08

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Replace TZ=UTC with env TZ=UTC. TZ=UTC is bash (POSIX shell) syntax. env, on another hand, is a program in itself. This is why when you run the command in terminal it works. You can find more info in the env manual page.

answered Jun 21 '19 at 13:08

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Launching applications from application launcher with "TZ=UTC" prefixed stopped working

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