[mythtv-users] does the backend need root privileges?

[Paul Gardiner]

On 06/01/2013 02:28, Malte Gell wrote:
> Am 06.01.2013 03:06, schrieb Bill Meek:
>> On 01/05/2013 07:36 PM, Malte Gell wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> using MythTV 0.26, does the backend needs to run as root user or can a
>>> normal user start the backend too?
>>
>> Hi;
>>
>> You don't mention your distribution, however it's most likely *started*
>> by the root user (e.g. out of an init script or some configuration file.)
>
> I am using OpenSUSE 12.1. It has an init script for MythTV, but it seems
> to be not complete, this init script does not work. I start MythTV by
> hand so far.

It worked for me after creating an empty file
/etc/sysconfig/mythbackend. The script tests for this and includes it,
but doesn't need it to contain any text.

>> The backend should then *run* as the mythtv user. That may be done by
>> a configuration file or, with the --user mythtv switch (and if --user is
>> used, then the backend must be started by root to allow changing the
>> userid.)
>
> There is no mythtv user on openSUSE. When started, the backend keeps
> root rights.

There's a user mythbackend, and that is what the init script uses
to run the backend server.

Cheers,
	Paul.