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Title: xSchedule
Post by: rsandoz on December 14, 2017, 03:36:52 PM

Is there a way for this to auto run under ubuntu without having an HDMI monitor plugged in?

When I try to start from putty. I get:
Error: Unable to initialize GTK+, is DISPLAY set properly?

I can workaround this by enabling X11 forwarding in putty and  running an xterm (mobaxterm), but I really want to avoid this requirement.

I want to setup xSchedule as service and just control it from the web interface, which, by the way, I had to hack because of this:
https://github.com/smeighan/xLights/issues/1027

Title: Re: xSchedule
Post by: keithsw1111 on December 14, 2017, 04:42:14 PM

Xschedule has a ui and does not offer a headless mode at this time. Maybe next year.

Title: Re: xSchedule
Post by: rsandoz on December 15, 2017, 05:19:24 AM

I was more hoping there might be a workaround.  Maybe some way to fake a GUI?

Title: Re: xSchedule
Post by: Gilrock on December 15, 2017, 06:36:00 AM

The workaround is just leave the program running the entire month.

Title: Re: xSchedule
Post by: rsandoz on December 15, 2017, 08:20:17 AM

I am doing this for our boat parade.  I was hoping my NUC ubuntu 17.10 build would work.  Nice clean way to splice 12V to my controller enclosure.  Able to power my show with 1000W generator.  All things actually worked well with my NUC build (ssh, web interface, audio) except for the need for an HDMI device and another nagging bug about a second instance of xScedule.  Not going to bring my 52" TV on the boat :)  I was just hoping to workaround some of these minor issues.  If I have o bring a laptop, might as well run things from that since stability is greater.