diff --git a/more-wallpapers/src/error.rs b/more-wallpapers/src/error.rs
index aac6f30..83d79f9 100644
--- a/more-wallpapers/src/error.rs
+++ b/more-wallpapers/src/error.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
 use std::env;
-use std::io;
+use std::{io, process::Command, ffi::OsString};
 use thiserror::Error;
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ use xrandr;
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum CommandError {
 	#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
-	#[error("failed to execute command {0}: {1}")]
-	CommandIO(&'static str, std::io::Error),
+	#[error("failed to execute program {0:?}: {1}")]
+	CommandIO(OsString, std::io::Error),
 
 	#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
 	#[error("{command:?} exit with code {exit_code:?}:\n{}", String::from_utf8_lossy(.stderr))]
 	CommandStatus {
-		command: &'static str,
+		command: Command,
 		exit_code: Option<i32>,
 		stderr: Vec<u8>,
 	},
diff --git a/more-wallpapers/src/linux/mod.rs b/more-wallpapers/src/linux/mod.rs
index f535d0a..69fc85f 100644
--- a/more-wallpapers/src/linux/mod.rs
+++ b/more-wallpapers/src/linux/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{error::CommandError, load_env_var, Environment, WallpaperBuilder, WallpaperError};
-use std::{ffi::OsStr, process, process::Command};
+use std::{ffi::OsStr, process::Command};
 
 mod cinnamon;
 mod kde;
@@ -77,23 +77,25 @@ pub(crate) fn set_screens_from_builder(builder: WallpaperBuilder) -> Result<(),
 }
 
 /// run a command, check error code and convert the result
-fn run<I, S>(program: &'static str, args: I) -> Result<Vec<u8>, CommandError>
+fn run<I, S>(program: &str, args: I) -> Result<Vec<u8>, CommandError>
 where
 	I: IntoIterator<Item = S>,
 	S: AsRef<OsStr>,
 {
-	check_command_error(Command::new(program).args(args).output(), program)
+	let mut command = Command::new(program);
+	command.args(args);
+	run_command(command)
 }
 
 /// allow also checking more complex commands
-fn check_command_error(
-	output: Result<process::Output, std::io::Error>,
-	program: &'static str,
+fn run_command(
+	mut command: Command,
 ) -> Result<Vec<u8>, CommandError> {
-	let output = output.map_err(|err| CommandError::CommandIO(program, err))?;
+	let output = command.output();
+	let output = output.map_err(|err| CommandError::CommandIO(command.get_program().into(), err))?;
 	if !output.status.success() {
 		return Err(CommandError::CommandStatus {
-			command: program,
+			command,
 			exit_code: output.status.code(),
 			stderr: output.stderr,
 		});
diff --git a/more-wallpapers/src/linux/sway.rs b/more-wallpapers/src/linux/sway.rs
index dc35cc7..f7ea5a3 100644
--- a/more-wallpapers/src/linux/sway.rs
+++ b/more-wallpapers/src/linux/sway.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use super::check_command_error;
+use super::run_command;
 use crate::{error::WallpaperError, Mode, Screen};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::process::Command;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct OutputScreens {
 pub(crate) fn get_screens() -> Result<Vec<Screen>, WallpaperError> {
 	let mut command = Command::new("swaymsg");
 	command.args(["-t", "get_outputs"]);
-	let output = check_command_error(command.output(), "swaymsg")?;
+	let output = run_command(command)?;
 	let output = String::from_utf8(output).unwrap();
 	println!("{output}");
 	let output: Vec<OutputScreens> = serde_json::from_str(&output)?;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pub(crate) fn set_screens(screens: Vec<Screen>) -> Result<(), WallpaperError> {
 			.arg("bg")
 			.arg(screen.wallpaper.unwrap())
 			.arg(format!("{}", SMode::from(screen.mode.unwrap())));
-		check_command_error(command.output(), "swaymsg")?;
+		run_command(command)?;
 	}
 	Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/more-wallpapers/src/linux/x11.rs b/more-wallpapers/src/linux/x11.rs
index ffc43ae..254a5c4 100644
--- a/more-wallpapers/src/linux/x11.rs
+++ b/more-wallpapers/src/linux/x11.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{error::CommandError, linux::check_command_error, Mode, Screen};
+use crate::{error::CommandError, linux::run_command, Mode, Screen};
 use std::process::Command;
 
 pub(crate) fn get_screens() -> Result<Vec<Screen>, xrandr::XrandrError> {
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ pub(crate) fn set_screens(screens: Vec<Screen>) -> Result<(), CommandError> {
 			screen.wallpaper.as_ref().unwrap().as_str(),
 		]);
 	}
-	check_command_error(command.output(), "xwallpaper")?;
+	run_command(command)?;
 	Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/more-wallpapers/src/linux/xfce.rs b/more-wallpapers/src/linux/xfce.rs
index 19755cf..99a7c86 100644
--- a/more-wallpapers/src/linux/xfce.rs
+++ b/more-wallpapers/src/linux/xfce.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-use super::check_command_error;
-use crate::{error::CommandError, load_env_var, Environment, Mode, Screen, WallpaperBuilder, WallpaperError};
+use super::run_command;
+use crate::{Mode, Screen, WallpaperError};
 use std::{collections::HashMap, ffi::OsStr, process::Command};
 
 fn load_property(property: &str) -> Result<String, WallpaperError> {
 	let mut command = Command::new("xfconf-query");
 	command.args(["--channel", "xfce4-desktop", "p"]);
 	command.arg(property);
-	let output = check_command_error(command.output(), "xfconf-query")?;
+	let output = run_command(command)?;
 	let output = String::from_utf8(output).unwrap();
 	Ok(output)
 }
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ fn load_property(property: &str) -> Result<String, WallpaperError> {
 pub(crate) fn get_screens() -> Result<Vec<Screen>, WallpaperError> {
 	let mut command = Command::new("xfconf-query");
 	command.args(["--channel", "xfce4-desktop", "--list"]);
-	let output = check_command_error(command.output(), "xfconf-query")?;
+	let output = run_command(command)?;
 	let output = String::from_utf8(output).unwrap();
 	//	the outpult looks like the following:
 	//
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ pub(crate) fn set_screens(screens: Vec<Screen>) -> Result<(), WallpaperError> {
 	fn set_key<P: AsRef<OsStr>>(key: String, property: P) -> Result<(), WallpaperError> {
 		let mut command = Command::new("xfconf-query");
 		command.args(["--channel", "xfce4-desktop", "--set"]).arg(key).arg(property);
-		check_command_error(command.output(), "xfconf-query")?;
+		run_command(command)?;
 		Ok(())
 	}