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

[Joseph Fry]

>
> I'm looking for a script/command line that will restart the frontend
> if it's frozen and start it if it's down. I don't know how to write
> bash scripts, but I'm assuming the logic is if it's running "killall
> mythfrontend.real" so Mythbuntu can autostart it and if it's not
> running then "mythfrontend --service &"


How do you define frozen?  What would you look at to determine if the
frontend froze?

You could easily create a "restart" button on your remote using irexec...
but to have it happen automagically might be a bit difficult without some
means to identify a frozen frontend.
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