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Restart xbmc with script? - Takenover83 - 7th Sep, 2013 09:12 AM
I recently installed retropie on Xbian. I need a script to possibly restart xbmc, without su permissions.
I will be launching this script via emulationstation and a keyboard will not be plugged in. I know xbmc can restarted with "sudo service xbmc start". But is there a way to do it without sudo? So I will not be prompted to type a password?
I am open to any idea's.
RE: Restart xbmc with script? - kraleksandr - 7th Sep, 2013 03:46 PM
Terminal
xbian@xbian ~ $ cat xbres.sh
#!/bin/bash
service xbmc stop
service xbmc start
xbian@xbian ~ $ sudo cat /etc/sudoers | grep xbres
xbian ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /home/xbian/xbres.sh
#!/bin/bash
service xbmc stop
service xbmc start
xbian@xbian ~ $ sudo cat /etc/sudoers | grep xbres
xbian ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /home/xbian/xbres.sh
RE: Restart xbmc with script? - Takenover83 - 7th Sep, 2013 04:42 PM
(7th Sep, 2013 03:46 PM)kraleksandr Wrote:Thanks for that. Does the "service" command work for normal user's? I remember trying it I think as a normal user, and got command not found. Worked fine when I threw sudo in front of it. In any case, I will give this a test later. Thanks again.Just run "sudo /home/xbian/xbres.sh" and your XBMC will (re)start.Terminalxbian@xbian ~ $ cat xbres.sh
#!/bin/bash
service xbmc stop
service xbmc start
xbian@xbian ~ $ sudo cat /etc/sudoers | grep xbres
xbian ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /home/xbian/xbres.sh
RE: Restart xbmc with script? - namtih - 7th Sep, 2013 04:53 PM
(7th Sep, 2013 04:42 PM)Takenover83 Wrote: Thanks for that. Does the "service" command work for normal user's? I remember trying it I think as a normal user, and got command not found. Worked fine when I threw sudo in front of it.
The "service" command will need a password.
But please check the last 2 commands posted by kraleksandr:
Terminal
xbian@xbian ~ $ sudo cat /etc/sudoers | grep xbres
xbian ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /home/xbian/xbres.sh
xbian ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /home/xbian/xbres.sh
You can edit "/etc/sudoers" and allow your script to run without extra sudo command.
RE: Restart xbmc with script? - Takenover83 - 7th Sep, 2013 05:58 PM
Thanks for clarifying. Just tested and it worked great.
RE: Restart xbmc with script? - eirawalker - 18th Mar, 2022 02:21 PM
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