MYTHTV-RECORDING-SOON(1)

📦 version 1.2.0, in debian bookworm, debian trixie, ubuntu jammy, ubuntu noble, ubuntu questing, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💖 MYTHTV-RECORDING-SOON 💖

okay bestie, so this little icon is a page from the General Commands Manual and its whole entire job is answering one (1) question: is your MythTV backend about to start recording or nah? 🎀 it's giving "vibe check but for your DVR" and honestly? obsessed.

✨ NAME ✨

mythtv_recording_soon — test whether a MythTV backend will be recording soon 🦋

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

mythtv_recording_soon [ time in seconds ]

💅 DESCRIPTION 💅

so like, mythtv_recording_soon peeks at your MythTV backend and is like "hey girl, are you recording rn? or are you about to be recording soon?" no cap, that's the whole plot. 🔥

and which backend is it checking? the host that's configured in /etc/default/mythtv-status, using the HOST setting. that's the one, periodt. 🫶

now, time in seconds is literally just how long "soon" is considered to be. how long is soon? that's for YOU to decide, main character. it defaults to 600, which is 10 minutes. so by default "soon" means "within the next 10 mins". iconic behaviour honestly. ⏰

⭐ OPTIONS ⭐

  • None — nope, nada, zero flags. she needs no options to slay. 💀

🎀 EXIT STATUS 🎀

  • 0 — MythTV backend is recording now, or will be recording soon ✅
  • 1 — MythTV backend is not recording now and won't be recording soon 💔
lowkey the whole point of this program is the exit code. you run it, you check the number, you move on with your life. iykyk. 🌈

🦋 FILES 🦋

  • /etc/default/mythtv-status — Config file 👑

🌟 SEE ALSO 🌟

👑 AUTHOR 👑

mythtv_recording_soon and this manpage were written by Andrew Ruthven <andrew@etc.gen.nz>. thank you for your service, legend. 💜

and that's the whole page bestie!! this one's dated 2008-04-19 and came from the General Commands Manual section — so yeah, she's been out here checking recording schedules since way before you were even online. respect the elders. 🧚✨ mwah, bye!! 💖

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