[vdr] Re: RUNVDR-Script stop working

[Guido Fiala <gfiala@s.netic.de>]

On Thursday, 20. September 2001 11:36, you wrote:
> Axel Gruber wrote:
> > Hi all
> >
> > I have a realy stupid problem:
> >
> > i start my VDR on a other Machine via SSH and i use the RUNVDR Script.
> >
> > i use  this command:
> >
> > ./runvdr -c /vdr/settings -v /video0 &
> >
> > That should mean that the script will be executed in background - and it
> > seem to work - but after some time  (sometimes 1 Hour - sometimes 5
> > Hours)  - then the VDR is not running and also the Script is not running.
> > If i look at the logile i only see the "exit" and thatīs all.
> >
> > Does anyone have a idea what happened ?
>
> usening an & does mean the command runs in backround - correct, but it
> is not detached from the terminal. this means the script is a child of
> the terminal - so when the terminal exits for any reason - its childs
> will get the kill signal. thats why there are daemons, after startup,
> they are no longer connected to their startup terminal.

Starting the script via /etc/inittab should solve your problem:

vd:2345:respawn:/usr/local/bin/runvdr -v /video0