[mythtv-users] how to get root to start mythfrontend

[Brian LeFevre]

use sudo  (see /etc/sudoers for info)
Paul Andreassen wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've gotten Mythtv to shutdown and wakeup at the correct times using
> nvram-wakeup.  Now I would like mythfrontend to start if I press the
> power button.  My problem is mythfrontend wont start as root, even if I
> su to the logged in user.  The error message is "mythfrontend: cannot
> connect to X server".  How do I get X window access?
> 
>   FROM mythstartup.sh
> #!/bin/bash
> now=$(date +'%s')
> wakeup=$(< /var/lib/mythtv/wakeup.time)
> if (($now < $wakeup)); then
> echo "booted before wakeup time so starting frontend"
> ( sleep 45; su paul -c /usr/bin/mythfrontend ) &
> fi
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> 
> 
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