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Command line arguments / how to run as hts user - solved

Added by JP T over 9 years ago

Hi,

I believe I have some trouble with the command line arguments.

$ tvheadend  -v
tvheadend: version 3.5.247~g098b7de~precise

$ tvheadend -?
...
Service Configuration

  -f, --fork                  Fork and run as daemon
  -u, --user                  Run as user
  -g, --group                 Run as group
  -p, --pid                   Alternate pid path
...

Now, if I start TVH this way: 
sudo su hts
tvheadend -u hts -g video -p /run/tvheadend.pid

There is no tvheadend.pid, and tvh creates recordings with hts:hts.
(hts is in the video group)

Will it work to start tvheadend directly from root (sudo tvheadend...)?

Background:
Ubuntu switched from upstart to systemd. But tvh does not start successfully. See my posts in https://tvheadend.org/boards/5/topics/15781?r=15980

thanks


Replies (3)

RE: Command line arguments - Added by saen acro over 9 years ago

"sudo su hts" ???
just "sudo hts"

what are permissions of /run

RE: Command line arguments - Added by JP T over 9 years ago

"su hts" doesn't work since hts has no password set. You need to be root to su without password.

/run and /var/run are: 

drwxr-xr-x 36 root        root        1200 Mai 28 08:19 /run
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Okt 25  2013 /var/run -> /run/

RE: Command line arguments / how to run as hts user - Added by JP T over 9 years ago

now tried

sudo tvheadend -u hts -group video

worked. :)
tvheadend is running as hts and creates the pid file.
and it records using hts:video

Great!

systemd service works as well if user=root

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