[mythtv-users] How do I shutdown mythbuntu 9.04 FE without keyboard and mouse?

[Another Sillyname]

2009/10/15 Another Sillyname <anothersname at googlemail.com>:
> 2009/10/15 Craig Huff <huffcslists at gmail.com>:
>> Since migrating from FC6/mythtv 0.21 to mythbuntu 9.04, I have been
>> working on and eventually fixing a number of distractions.
>>
>> This is one I haven't been able to resolve.  The FE is started up thru
>> mythwelcome and automatically starts mythfrontend just fine.  However,
>> unlike with myth 0.21, the exit dialog for mythfrontend does not
>> include a shutdown option.  Fine, I thought, I'll just go to the menu
>> in mythwelcome and choose "Shutdown Now".  No dice.  It either comes
>> back with "No, I won't, the backend is busy recording" or just ignore
>> me (I think I still need to do some more work with sudoers to allow
>> shutdown without a password).  When I exit, I'm left with a mythbuntu
>> desktop that does nothing with the remote.  I have to have a keyboard
>> and mouse to get to the exit menu and select thru two or three dialogs
>> to get the FE shut off.  Not cool.
>>
>> I want to shutdown just the FE without doing anything to the BE, and
>> do it with the remote.  How do I get this set up?  Is there some
>> option in mythwelcome, mythfrontend settings, or in mythtv-setup that
>> I need to change/correct?
>>
>> Any advice welcome.
>>
>> Craig.
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>
> Set up a script called lets say "mythfekill" and put it in /usr/local/bin
>
> #!/bin/bash
>
> killall mythfrontend
>
> ####  End of Script
>
> then in your .lircrc file call the script using say your power off
> button on the remote.
>
> begin
> prog = irexec
> button = Power
> repeat = 4
> config = /usr/local/bin/mythkillfe
> end
>
> That should work IIRC
>

Just noticed a typo

either call the file mythkillfe or change the config = line to match mythfekill