Init script problem

danaketh · 03-10-2008, 02:43 PM

Hi,

I need to start and run VideoLAN as a service with given params, but I have a small problem. I'm using small script:

Code:

...
OPTIONS=-vvv http://source:port --http-reconnect --loop --ttl=8 --sout #duplicate{dst=std{access=http,mux=ts,dst=target:port},dst=std{access=udp,mux=ts,dst=target2:port}}
daemon vlc $OPTIONS
...

These lines are what makes me angry. I think I'm just doing something wrong. It wont work. I also tried to add/remove/change quotes but without effect. Script have three results:

1. VideoLAN starts as a daemon but without parameters, so it's useless
2. VideoLAN starts but not as a daemon and report many errors
3. VideoLAN does not start and script returns same as daemon --help

Is there anybody who can help me with this? I'm ready to hang myself

forrestt · 03-10-2008, 02:51 PM

First off, DO NOT HANG YOURSELF, it won't help your script in any way, and makes the debug process a LOT harder.

Now, try this instead:

Code:

OPTIONS='-vvv http://source:port --http-reconnect --loop --ttl=8 --sout #duplicate{dst=std{access=http,mux=ts,dst=target:port},dst=std{access=udp,mux=ts,dst=target2:port}}'
daemon vlc $OPTIONS

HTH

Forrest

danaketh · 03-10-2008, 02:57 PM

Ok, I will wait with hanging myself. Thanks for reply btw. Have the same effect as point 3 - return daemon parameters list. daemon thinks -vvv... are his params.

Code:

daemon: invalid -v argument: not and integer

forrestt · 03-10-2008, 03:35 PM

OK, try this instead:

Code:

OPTIONS='-vvv http://source:port --http-reconnect --loop --ttl=8 --sout #duplicate{dst=std{access=http,mux=ts,dst=target:port},dst=std{access=udp,mux=ts,dst=target2:port}}'
daemon -- vlc $OPTIONS

I'm sorry, I don't have the daemon app installed, so I can't test it myself (took a good minute to find a man page online). It isn't very clear from the man page what -- does, but it goes after [options] and before cmd, so it might mean stop looking for parameters.

Let me know,

Forrest

danaketh · 03-11-2008, 08:01 AM

I owe you one... With OPTIONS it wont work but in line as one command it works perfect...

Code:

daemon -- vlc -vvv http://source:port --http-reconnect --loop --ttl=8 --sout '#duplicate{dst=std{access=http,mux=ts,dst=target:port},dst=std{access=udp,mux=ts,dst=target2:port}}'

Thanks, you saved life of my employer

forrestt · 03-11-2008, 08:16 AM

Glad I could help.

Forrest