[mythtv-users] two mythfrontend sessions

Benjamin Watkins ben-list at constant-technologies.com
Wed Mar 31 16:49:55 EST 2004


Why not simply replace the contents of ~mythtv (or whatever the user home 
directory is) with the contents of /etc/skel (or the equivalent path on 
your system)?  This should be the same as creating a new user without the 
kludge factor.

-Ben : )

At 09:59 AM 3/31/2004 , you wrote:
>It looks like I will have to go your route.  I can not figure this one 
>out. Thanks for the heads up.  I am sure I will have to setup auto login 
>for mythtv2 as well as ensure they have proper rights in the directory 
>structure.  Anything else I need to do for the second user that I am 
>forgetting?
>
>Mike
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <mailto:ryan.brancheau at us.didata.com>Ryan Brancheau (US)
>>To: <mailto:mythtv-users at mythtv.org>Discussion about mythtv
>>Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:22 AM
>>Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] two mythfrontend sessions
>>
>>I had the same thing happen, I searched all the startup files, even 
>>deleted or renamed some of them - nothing worked.  Finally I created a 
>>new user, set it up to login as mythtv2, and haven't had the problem 
>>since.  Stupid solution, I know, but it was much faster than figuring out 
>>what was actually going on.
>>
>>
>>----------
>>From: 
>><mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org>mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
>>[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Michael A. Howell
>>Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 10:37 PM
>>To: Discussion about mythtv
>>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] two mythfrontend sessions
>>I tried a clean reboot (no apps/mythfrontend running before reboot (i.e. 
>>typing reboot in a term window)) and the same thing happened - Two 
>>mythfrontends started.  Any other ideas out there?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Mike
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <mailto:michael.howell at cox.net>Michael A. Howell
>>To: <mailto:mythtv-users at mythtv.org>Discussion about mythtv
>>Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 8:07 PM
>>Subject: [mythtv-users] two mythfrontend sessions
>>
>>All,
>>Two mythfrontend session start when rebooting or restarting X.  I can not 
>>seem to figure out why.  Does anyone have any ideas?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Mike
>>
>>
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