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   1 # mediapc-tools
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   3 Scripts and cron helpers for a MediaPC / HTPC, particularly with MythTV.
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   5 ## MythTV helpers
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   7 - `check-guide-data` -- Ensure TV guide is up to date for all channels.
   8 - `mythcleandb` -- Delete up stale recordings in the MythTV database.
   9 - `mythcleanfiles` -- Delete up empty failed recordings.
  10 - `mythcleanpng` -- Delete orphaned PNG screenshots.
  11 - `mythsymlink` -- Create symlinks to all recordings with friendly names.
  12 - `mythtv-mysql-maintenance` -- Repair and optimise performance of the MythTV database tables.
  13 - `show-mythtv-delays` -- Print stats on how long MythTV took to start playing videos.
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  16 ## Desktop helpers
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  18 - `disable-screen-blank.desktop` -- Turn off DPMS so the screen always stays on.
  19 - `eject.desktop` -- Put this on your desktop to easily eject `/dev/sr0`.
  20 - `run-every-5sec.service` -- This is a big dumb convenient hammer.
  21 - `xfdesktop-focus-fix` -- Eg run this every 5sec to fix the case where XFCE unfocuses the desktop.
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  23
  24 ## Notification helpers
  25 - `gen-new-list` -- Create symlinks for new files into a `-NEW-` directory.
  26 - `monitor-dir` -- Send email notification for files that have been added since the last run.