alvr-org/ALVR

Linux vrcompositor wrapper cleanup

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#665 opened on May 18, 2021

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Description

This issue is based off of https://github.com/alvr-org/ALVR/issues/269#issuecomment-843387487.

Currently, when ALVR starts on Linux the launcher moves some SteamVR binaries around to wrap vrcompositor in order to activate the Vulkan layer; this works fine until the user would like to use a different HMD which is supported by SteamVR without ALVR. (e.g. the Valve Index)

Right now, the user has to manually clean up after ALVR in order to use SteamVR once again.

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Research direction
Examine the Linux launcher code to understand how SteamVR binaries are moved and wrapped; identify where cleanup is missing and implement a safe restoration process.
Tech stack
rust
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backend
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Bug
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3
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
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RustLinuxSteamVR
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30