[mythtv] Re: [PATCH] Add option to mythfilldatabase to change user

[William Uther]

Hamish wrote:

>  William Uther wrote:
>>  Hamish Moffatt wrote:
>>>  Why not run the backend as non-root instead?
>>
>>  Certainly an option. I didn't go that path because I hold out hope 
>> for
>>  the real time threads feature.
>
> AFAIK, real-time threads are only used in the frontend, not the 
> backend.

I'm sure there was a reason I thought the backend was better running as 
root, but you seem to be correct.  I'm testing a patch to the init 
script to fix the problem instead of that one.

Be well,

Will         :-}

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