[mythtv-users] irexec and power button issue

[Tom Lichti]

Michael Lynch wrote:
> On 6/19/06, Tom Lichti <tom at redpepperracing.com> wrote:
>   
>> Klaubert Herr da Silveira wrote:
>>     
>>> --- Tom Lichti <tom at redpepperracing.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Works fine for me. Have you tried running the mythpowerbutton.sh script
>>>> from the command-line to see if there are any error messages?
>>>>
>>>> Tom
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>>> Running it from command line works, the problem is with irexec.
>>>
>>> Klaubert
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>> Okay, is irexec set to run when the users session starts? I have mine in
>> a script (I don't remember why) that is called when X starts. My system
>>     
>
> I remember I had to have irexec start by the user running the X
> session or irexec wouldn't work for that user.  This could be why you
> have done this, and could also be the OP's issue.
>
>   
Yes, I'm pretty sure you are correct. It was almost 2 years ago that I 
did this originally, the details are a little fuzzy... :)

Tom