[mythtv-users] Foolproof Mythbuntu start/restart irexec command

[Thomas Mashos]

On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 2:26 PM, Ian Evans <dheianevans at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 4:36 PM, Bill Meek <keemllib at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 08/03/2012 02:52 PM, Ian Evans wrote:
>> ...
>>
>>> So again, the logic for the script is "If it's it running, killall
>>>
>>> mythfrontend.real (so Mythbuntu then restarts it) and if it's not
>>> running at all start it." but I don't know how to write bash.
>>
>>
>> Hi;
>>
>> Run this with the FE running and not running. If the output
>> matches what you expect, replace the echos with your restart
>> and start-up commands.
>>
>> #!/bin/sh
>>
>> pgrep mythfrontend.real 2>&1 > /dev/null
>>
>> if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
>>     echo "Already running, put restart command here."
>> else
>>     echo "Not running, put your start-up command here"
>> fi
>
> Okay so this is the script I made and chmod +x'd
>
> *******************************************************
> #!/bin/sh
>
> pgrep mythfrontend.real 2>&1 > /dev/null
>
> if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
>     echo "killall mythfrontend.real"
> else
>     echo "mythfrontend --service"
> fi
> *******************************************************
>
> in my myth lirc file I changed the button command from this:
>
> config = killall mythfrontend.real
>
> to this:
>
> config = /usr/share/mythtv/mythstartrestart.sh
>
> Restarted the system and it doesn't work. Did I do something wrong in
> the bash script?
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Have you tried enabling the "Generate frontend restart mapping"
checkbox in the Mythbuntu Control Centre? It makes restarting the
frontend mapped to pressing Power followed by Clear.

Thanks,

Thomas Mashos