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flax
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 Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 4:27 pm Post subject: Starting irexec from local.start |
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I'm trying to run irexec at boot time. I want to be able to do stuff like shut down the computer with a remote, even if no users are logged in.
I add the following line to /etc/conf.d/local.start
| Code: | | irexec --daemon /root/.lircrc |
After reboot I get no response when I'm trying to execute commands with irexec. I have checked with ps, and irexec is really running.
If I log in as root and run the command
| Code: | | # irexec --daemon /root/.lircrc |
everything is working as expected. I can log out and still run commands with irexec.
I can't understand that it should make any difference if I start irexec from local.start or as root from a termianal, so why isn't it working when I'm starting it from local.start?
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Sipi
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| Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:26 am Post subject: |
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I don't know exactly the answer, but I tried this some times ago, and definitely, it does not work.
It should be related to that thing that when started from local.start, there is no logged in user, and maybe irexec need it.
Anyway, it is much better to start irexec from your user's login script. (I was able somehow to start irexec at the beginning, but even root can't use it.)
Much better, if you use irexec only when your application needs it. I've created simple shell files to start such applications, e.g. tvtime:
/usr/local/bin/tv:
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irexec &
tvtime
killall irexec
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This way I use it only when needed, and killall kills it, when not needed. Because I am a normal user, I can kill only those irexec which I started, not other users'.
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flax
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| Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 11:31 am Post subject: |
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Sipi, thanks for your reply and suggestions! But as I wrote, I would like to be able to use the remote even when no users are logged in.
I found out that the solution is actually quite simple; don't use the --daemon option. I added the following line to /etc/conf.d/local.start and now it's working:
| Code: | | irexec /root/.lircrc & |
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Sipi
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| Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, well, sorry for my misunderstanding...
And thanks - it is a good info to know! (I fighted with it, too, so good to know how to handle the situation.)
Regards,
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