Add runtime and terminal option to installer's execute task

docs/installers.rst

@@ -202,8 +202,11 @@ Example: ``- chmodx: $GAMEDIR/game_binary``
 Executing a file
 ----------------
 
-Execute files with the ``execute`` directive. Use the ``args`` parameter to add
-command arguments, and ``file`` to reference a ``file id`` or a path.
+Execute files with the ``execute`` directive. Use the ``file`` parameter to
+reference a ``file id`` or a path, ``args`` to add command arguments,
+``terminal`` (set to "true") to execute in a new terminal window.
+The command is executed within the Lutris Runtime (resolving most shared
+library dependencies).
 
 Example:
 
@@ -212,6 +215,7 @@ Example:
     - execute:
         args: --argh
         file: $great-id
+        terminal: true
 
 Writing into an INI type config file
 ------------------------------------

lutris/installer.py

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import shutil
 import urllib2
 import platform
 import shlex
-import subprocess
 import webbrowser
 
 from gi.repository import Gdk
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ from lutris.util import extract, devices, system
 from lutris.util.fileio import EvilConfigParser, MultiOrderedDict
 from lutris.util.jobs import async_call
 from lutris.util.log import logger
+from lutris.util.runtime import get_runtime_env
 
 from lutris.game import Game
 from lutris.config import LutrisConfig
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from lutris.gui.dialogs import ErrorDialog, NoInstallerDialog
 from lutris.runners import (
     wine, winesteam, steam, import_task, import_runner, InvalidRunner
 )
+from lutris.thread import LutrisThread
 
 
 class ScriptingError(Exception):
@@ -496,9 +497,15 @@ class ScriptInterpreter(object):
             raise ScriptingError("Unable to find required executable",
                                  exec_path)
         self.chmodx(exec_path)
+
+        terminal = data.get('terminal')
+        if terminal:
+            terminal = system.get_default_terminal()
+
         command = [exec_path] + args
         logger.debug("Executing %s" % command)
-        subprocess.call(command)
+        thread = LutrisThread(command, env=get_runtime_env(), term=terminal)
+        thread.run()
 
     def extract(self, data):
         """Extract a file, guessing the compression method."""

lutris/util/runtime.py

@@ -68,6 +68,16 @@ def update_runtime(set_status):
     logger.debug("Runtime updated")
 
 
+def get_runtime_env():
+    """Return a dict containing LD_LIBRARY_PATH and STEAM_RUNTIME env vars.
+
+    Ready for use! (Batteries not included (but not necessary))
+    """
+    runtime_dir = os.path.join(settings.RUNTIME_DIR, 'steam')
+    ld_library_path = ':'.join(get_runtime_paths()) + ':$LD_LIBRARY_PATH'
+    return {'STEAM_RUNTIME': runtime_dir, 'LD_LIBRARY_PATH': ld_library_path}
+
+
 def get_runtime_paths():
     """Return a list of paths containing the runtime libraries."""
     runtime_dir = os.path.join(settings.RUNTIME_DIR, 'steam')