[mythtv-users] Multiple Mythfrontend Instances

[Nick Rout]

On Dec 11, 2012 6:47 AM, "R. G. Newbury" <newbury at mandamus.org> wrote:
>
> On 12/10/2012 06:14 AM, Adam Skinner wrote:
>>
>> Hello list,
>>
>> Does anyone know if there is any functionality built into myth
>> frontend that would restrict it from running if there is already a
>> running instances - e.g. allow only one instance setting?
>
>
> I'll put my hand up for having attempted that experiment.
> The answer to your question is:  NO.

Otoh a wrapper script (such as that used by the ubuntu packages) could
easily check for another running instance.

>
> I have, a couple of times, inadvertently started more than one instance
of the frontend. The result is extremely confusing to the user.
> It was a while ago so I cannot remember the exact results, but iirc, the
keyboard provides strokes to one instance. Lirc passes things to both!
(They both read the socket).
>
> So it is quite possible to start 2 different recordings, or attempt to
play one and watch live tv (which you cannot see!). The audio of both is
the only sign things are wrong.
> The frontends may or may not crash spectacularly, and may or may not
bring down the entire box. YMMV.
>
> Rate this as 'Contains coarse language and precipitous declines in WAF.
User discrection is advised'.
>
>
> Geoff
> --
>              R. Geoffrey Newbury
>
>
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