---
name: "mythtv-update-motd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mythtv-status"
version: "1.0.1-6.1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mythtv-update-motd"
---

# mythtv-update-motd(1)

update the MOTD with a MythTV backend status

## NAME

mythtv-update-motd - update the MOTD with a MythTV backend status

## SYNOPSIS

**mythtv-update-motd**

## DESCRIPTION

Update the system MOTD with the status of a MythTV backend. It is typically run from cron.

## CONFIGURATION

The configuration file for this script is */etc/default/mythtv-status* options of interest:

- **HOST**

  The host to check, by default this is localhost.

- **UPDATE\_MOTD**

  Should this script run? Set to yes to enable, anything else to disable.

- **UPDATE\_MOTD\_ARGS**

  Any additional arguments you'd like to have run if the MOTD is updated by this script.

You can also disable this script from running by creating a file called  */var/lib/mythtv-status/motd\_update\_disabled*. If you run either:

-

  systemctl stop mythtv-status

or

-

  /etc/init.d/mythtv-status stop

this will be done for you, and will remove the most recent motd snippet.

## OPTIONS

None

## EXIT STATUS

- **0**

  Updated MOTD with MythTV status

- **1**

  Failed to update MOTD with MythTV status

## FILES

**/etc/default/mythtv-status** Config file

## SEE ALSO

[**mythtv-status**(1)](/mythtv-status/1.md),

## AUTHOR

mythtv-update-motd and this manpage were written by Andrew Ruthven \<andrew@etc.gen.nz\>.