[SOLVED] linux bash script hangs

tonj · 03-23-2015, 06:09 AM

I'm running a linux bash script on fedora 20 which plays a vlc video using this command:

Code:

## start video
echo "starting video"
vlc video.mpg --fullscreen

## close vlc
export DISPLAY=:0
xdotool type s
xdotool key ALT+F4

The script starts the video fine and plays it but at the end the video stops and just sits there, the machine seems to be unaware that the video has finished and the script hangs. the xdotool entry work fine in other scripts and I've also tried other commands after the video. How do I get the script to move on to the next step after the video has stopped? Do I need a special command after the video?

rtmistler · 03-23-2015, 07:47 AM

I do not believe that VLC will ever exit automatically after a video has finished playing. I think the behavior is that VLC will either stop or loop, depending on how you have a property set, but it will not exit.

pan64 · 03-23-2015, 08:14 AM

looks like vlc has a --play-and-exit option (but probably does not work, exits only at the end of the playlist, if loop is off), and also you can try:
vlc --no-play-and-pause video.mpg vlc://quit.
Need to play a bit ....

tonj · 03-23-2015, 10:29 AM

thanks pan64, "$ vlc --play-and-exit video.mpg --fullscreen" worked perfectly, and so did "$ vlc video.mpg --fullscreen vlc://quit".

pan64 · 03-24-2015, 01:36 AM

glad to help you
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