Restart xbmc with script?

[Takenover83]

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.

[kraleksandr]

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

Just run "sudo /home/xbian/xbres.sh" and your XBMC will (re)start.

[Takenover83]

(7th Sep, 2013 03:46 PM)kraleksandr Wrote:  

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

Just run "sudo /home/xbian/xbres.sh" and your XBMC will (re)start.

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.

[namtih]

(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

You can edit "/etc/sudoers" and allow your script to run without extra sudo command.

[Takenover83]

Thanks for clarifying. Just tested and it worked great.

[eirawalker]

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