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

[Another Sillyname]

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