[mythtv-users] Can I use MythTV for this?

[Rob Rogers]

On Thu, May 08, 2003 at 11:56:15AM -0500, Robert Kulagowski wrote:
>  
> > One other thing, can MythTV run without a GUI? I mean, 
> > obviously, the initial
> > configuration and picking of shows to record needs to be done 
> > in a GUI, but
> > once that's done, is it possible to quit X and not have the 
> > GUI running? Or
> > does it need the GUI to run?
> 
> The backend, after the initial setup, is a text-mode application and
> runs fine as a daemon or from the console.

As far as a "GUI", I'd suggest installing Mythweb. Requires Apache and 
PHP, but I find it easier and quicker to use than the EPG interface, and
looks good even in links (though not in lynx) Plus, it means my wife can
easily schedule recordings from her computer too. 

HTH,
Rob