hyprctl: Couldn't get host (2)

[mxxntype]

hyprctl almost doesn't work at all. running just hyprctl goes smoothly:

usage: hyprctl [(opt)flags] [command] [(opt)args]

commands:
    monitors
    workspaces
    clients
    activewindow
    layers
    devices
    dispatch
    keyword
    version
    kill
    splash
    hyprpaper
    reload

flags:
    j -> output in JSON

but trying to use any command (like hyprctl clients, hyprctl keyword) results in Couldn't get host (2)

steps to reproduce: i'm on Artix Linux with runit, linux-zen, nouveau. I tried the regular linux kernel too, same issue. I assume this isn't really important, but who knows.

• get hyprland-git (from AUR, as recommended)
• launch from tty with dbus-run-session Hyprland
• run any hyprctl command inside a terminal emulator - alacritty in my case.

expected behavior:

• hyprctl works normally, e.g. able to switch layouts with it like the wiki suggests.

actual behaviour:

• none of the hyprctl commands (except pure hyprctl) work; "Couldn't get host (2)" is printed out instead

I guess that's all? I wasn't able to find any clue on what could cause this. If this ends up unfixable: is there any other way (even a really hacky one would go) to switch keyboard layouts? for now that is the exact thing I hoped to use hyprctl for. Sorry if that is a stupid question, I'm stilll rather new to wayland

[vaxerski]

1) that's an issue with your system

2) should be fixed as that was a remnant of the past and could've been removed.