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 Example Usage
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-On arch-linux, ACPI events are handled by `/etc/acpid/handler.sh`, which runs as root. To send notifications the the current user, add a line to this script like:
+On arch-linux, ACPI events are handled by `/etc/acpid/handler.sh`, which runs as root. To send notifications to the current user, add a line to this script like:
 
     /path/to/xuserrun notify-send "AC Adapter" "Plugged in"