Chris Prescott cmprescott

cmprescott / Ubuntu_Steps.sh

Last active August 29, 2015 14:21

Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2255 Firmware Install

	# Need this firmware file first
	cd /lib/firmware
	sudo wget http://www.steventoth.net/linux/hvr22xx/firmwares/4019072/NXP7164-2010-03-10.1.fw

	# This project is magic and checks out media_tree and builds it
	cd ~
	mkdir src
	cd src
	git clone git://linuxtv.org/media_build.git
	cd media_build

cmprescott / crontab_optware_example

Created February 1, 2015 22:14

Example of the format Optware's crontab uses

	# /opt/etc/crontab example
	SHELL=/bin/sh
	PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/opt/sbin:/opt/bin
	MAILTO=""
	HOME=/
	# ---------- ---------- Default is Empty ---------- ---------- #
	40 7 * * 1-5 admin /opt/etc/cron.d/some_script.sh >> /opt/var/log/cron.log 2>&1

cmprescott / setup_optware_cron.sh

Last active August 29, 2015 14:14

Install and setup Optware cron on an Asus RT-N56U

	# Install curl to get around Asus wget limitations
	ipkg install curl

	# Install cron from optware's repository
	ipkg install cron

	# Remove the old startup script
	rm /opt/etc/init.d/S10cron

	# Download my startup script that also fixes file permissions

cmprescott / S10cron

Last active April 20, 2018 02:17

optware cron startup script that also sets correct file permissions

	#!/bin/sh
	#
	# Startup script for optware cron
	#

	# Fix file permissions
	# Cron throws an error if these files are anything other than RW by owner
	chmod 600 /opt/etc/crontab
	chmod -R 600 /opt/etc/cron.d/

cmprescott / preprend_random_num.sh

Last active August 29, 2015 14:12

	#!/bin/bash
	#
	# FILE:
	# prepend_random_num.sh
	# ABOUT:
	# Prepends a random number between 1-65000 and an underscore to all files of specified type
	# Runs on Mac OSX & Linux
	# EXAMPLE:
	# $ ls
	# a.jpg b.jpg