MilhouseVH/texturecache.py

Turning off HDMI in different ways when started via command line or systemd.

Katzekonig opened this issue · 2 comments

Katzekonig commented

Most likely it's due to an error I've made in how I'm starting it with systemd but I wanted to get your opinion on it.

When started from command line it's using /opt/vc/bin/vcgencmd display_power 0 / 1 (As it should)
texturecache.commandline.log

When started with systemd on OSMC it's using /opt/vc/bin/tvservice --off / --preferred
texturecache.systemd.log

Here's my systemd config:
texturecache.timer & texurecache.service

Let me know if you need any further info or if you'd like me to test anything. Glad to help out!

MilhouseVH commented

When started with systemd on OSMC it's using /opt/vc/bin/tvservice --off / --preferred
texturecache.systemd.log

Your path when using systemd doesn't include /opt/vc/bin so the script can't find vcgencmd - in your log, see:

  "BIN_CECCONTROL": "", 
  "BIN_TVSERVICE": "/opt/vc/bin/tvservice", 
  "BIN_VCGENCMD": null,

and BIN_VCGENCMD is null, ie. it can't be found so won't be called.

Either add @bin.vcgencmd=/opt/vc/bin/vcgencmd when calling the script, or fix your PATH environment variable by adding /opt/vc/bin so that the script can find the executable automatically.

Katzekonig commented

Thanks very much Milhouse! Great script you've made. Working perfectly on OSMC now and I've posted how I did it on OSMC.tv and Kodi.tv.