[Bug 1217863] Re: /etc/profile.d/upstart-phablet.sh sets UPSTART_SESSION to null value

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  /etc/profile.d/upstart-phablet.sh sets UPSTART_SESSION to null value

Status in “systemd” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “ubuntu-touch-session” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Script /etc/profile.d/upstart-phablet.sh sets XDG_RUNTIME_DIR to a
  suitable value, then calls:

  export UPSTART_SESSION=$(/sbin/initctl list-sessions | awk '{ print
  $NF; quit }')

  However, "sudo su -" does not result in the creation of
  XDG_RUNTIME_DIR for the root user, hence UPSTART_SESSION is set to the
  null value.

  This leads to confusing upstart behaviour:

  phablet at ubuntu-phablet:~$ sudo su -
  initctl: unable to determine sessions
  root at ubuntu-phablet:~# initctl list
  initctl: Unable to connect to Upstart: Empty address ''
  root at ubuntu-phablet:~# unset UPSTART_SESSION
  root at ubuntu-phablet:~# initctl list | head
  cgroup-lite start/running
  mountall-net stop/waiting
  mountnfs-bootclean.sh start/running
  passwd stop/waiting
  rc stop/waiting
  rsyslog start/running, process 437
  startpar-bridge stop/waiting
  tty4 stop/waiting
  udev start/running, process 631
  upstart-udev-bridge start/running, process 624

  I think the issue may actually be related to logind not creating
  XDG_RUNTIME_DIR.

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