I enabled the External: XMLTV EPG Grabber. This should create a socket at /etc/tvheadend/epggrab/xmltv.sock When using OpenRC, the /etc/tvheadend/epggrab/xmltv.sock is created. When using systemd, the following issues are encountered: 1. /etc/tvheadend/epggrab/xmltv.sock is NOT created. 2. /run/tvheadend/tvheadend.pid file is NOT created. Logs as follows: Jul 18 13:13:31 raptor systemd[1]: Started tvheadend. Jul 18 13:13:31 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:31.669 [ INFO] main: Log started Jul 18 13:13:31 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:31.669 [ INFO] tcp: No systemd socket: creating a new one Jul 18 13:13:31 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:31.669 [ INFO] http: Starting HTTP server 0.0.0.0:9981 Jul 18 13:13:31 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:31.669 [ INFO] tcp: No systemd socket: creating a new one Jul 18 13:13:31 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:31.669 [ INFO] htsp: Starting HTSP server 0.0.0.0:9982 Jul 18 13:13:31 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:31.676 [ INFO] config: loaded Jul 18 13:13:31 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:31.676 [ INFO] config: scanfile (re)initialization with path <none> Jul 18 13:13:32 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:32.330 [ INFO] scanfile: DVB-S - loaded 1 regions with 113 networks Jul 18 13:13:32 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:32.330 [ INFO] scanfile: DVB-T - loaded 44 regions with 1111 networks Jul 18 13:13:32 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:32.330 [ INFO] scanfile: DVB-C - loaded 17 regions with 58 networks Jul 18 13:13:32 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:32.330 [ INFO] scanfile: ATSC-T - loaded 2 regions with 13 networks Jul 18 13:13:32 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:32.330 [ INFO] scanfile: ATSC-C - loaded 1 regions with 5 networks Jul 18 13:13:32 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:32.330 [ INFO] scanfile: ISDB-T - loaded 2 regions with 1669 networks Jul 18 13:13:34 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:34.405 [ INFO] linuxdvb: adapter added /dev/dvb/adapter3 Jul 18 13:13:34 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:34.405 [ INFO] linuxdvb: adapter 3 setting exclusive flag Jul 18 13:13:36 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:36.477 [ INFO] linuxdvb: adapter added /dev/dvb/adapter2 Jul 18 13:13:36 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:36.477 [ INFO] linuxdvb: adapter 2 setting exclusive flag Jul 18 13:13:38 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:38.589 [ INFO] linuxdvb: adapter added /dev/dvb/adapter1 Jul 18 13:13:38 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:38.589 [ INFO] linuxdvb: adapter 1 setting exclusive flag Jul 18 13:13:40 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:40.725 [ INFO] linuxdvb: adapter added /dev/dvb/adapter0 Jul 18 13:13:40 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:40.725 [ INFO] linuxdvb: adapter 0 setting exclusive flag Jul 18 13:13:40 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:40.799 [ INFO] dvr: Creating new configuration '' Jul 18 13:13:40 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:40.799 [ INFO] dvr: Creating new configuration 'sdtv' Jul 18 13:13:40 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:40.800 [ INFO] epggrab: module eit created Jul 18 13:13:40 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:40.800 [ INFO] epggrab: module uk_freesat created Jul 18 13:13:40 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:40.800 [ INFO] epggrab: module uk_freeview created Jul 18 13:13:40 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:40.800 [ INFO] epggrab: module nz_freeview created Jul 18 13:13:40 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:40.800 [ INFO] epggrab: module viasat_baltic created Jul 18 13:13:40 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:40.800 [ INFO] epggrab: module Bulsatcom_39E created Jul 18 13:13:40 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:40.800 [ INFO] epggrab: module psip created Jul 18 13:13:40 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:40.802 [ INFO] epggrab: module opentv-ausat created Jul 18 13:13:40 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:40.802 [ INFO] epggrab: module opentv-skyit created Jul 18 13:13:40 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:40.802 [ INFO] epggrab: module opentv-skynz created Jul 18 13:13:40 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:40.802 [ INFO] epggrab: module opentv-skyuk created Jul 18 13:13:40 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:40.803 [ INFO] epggrab: module pyepg created Jul 18 13:13:40 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:40.803 [ INFO] epggrab: module xmltv created Jul 18 13:13:40 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:40.806 [ ERROR] xmltv: xmltv: failed to bind socket Jul 18 13:13:40 raptor tvheadend[22903]: 2019-07-18 13:13:40.861 [ NOTICE] START: HTS Tvheadend version 4.2.8 started, running as PID:22903 UID:109 GID:27, CWD:/ CNF:/etc/tvheadend # ls -la /run/tvheadend total 0 drwxr-xr-x 2 tvheadend video 40 Jul 18 13:13 . drwxr-xr-x 14 root root 460 Jul 18 13:13 ..
The /etc/tvheadend/epggrab/xmltv.sock can be created when I start tvheadend from the command line (hence the problem is when it's started as a systemd service): # /usr/bin/tvheadend -u tvheadend -g video -c /etc/tvheadend 2019-07-18 13:29:40.160 [ INFO] main: Log started 2019-07-18 13:29:40.161 [ INFO] tcp: No systemd socket: creating a new one 2019-07-18 13:29:40.161 [ INFO] http: Starting HTTP server 0.0.0.0:9981 2019-07-18 13:29:40.161 [ INFO] tcp: No systemd socket: creating a new one 2019-07-18 13:29:40.161 [ INFO] htsp: Starting HTSP server 0.0.0.0:9982 2019-07-18 13:29:40.168 [ INFO] config: loaded 2019-07-18 13:29:40.168 [ INFO] config: scanfile (re)initialization with path <none> 2019-07-18 13:29:40.803 [ INFO] scanfile: DVB-S - loaded 1 regions with 113 networks 2019-07-18 13:29:40.803 [ INFO] scanfile: DVB-T - loaded 44 regions with 1111 networks 2019-07-18 13:29:40.803 [ INFO] scanfile: DVB-C - loaded 17 regions with 58 networks 2019-07-18 13:29:40.803 [ INFO] scanfile: ATSC-T - loaded 2 regions with 13 networks 2019-07-18 13:29:40.803 [ INFO] scanfile: ATSC-C - loaded 1 regions with 5 networks 2019-07-18 13:29:40.803 [ INFO] scanfile: ISDB-T - loaded 2 regions with 1669 networks 2019-07-18 13:29:42.761 [ INFO] linuxdvb: adapter added /dev/dvb/adapter3 2019-07-18 13:29:42.761 [ INFO] linuxdvb: adapter 3 setting exclusive flag 2019-07-18 13:29:44.833 [ INFO] linuxdvb: adapter added /dev/dvb/adapter2 2019-07-18 13:29:44.833 [ INFO] linuxdvb: adapter 2 setting exclusive flag 2019-07-18 13:29:47.009 [ INFO] linuxdvb: adapter added /dev/dvb/adapter1 2019-07-18 13:29:47.010 [ INFO] linuxdvb: adapter 1 setting exclusive flag 2019-07-18 13:29:49.187 [ INFO] linuxdvb: adapter added /dev/dvb/adapter0 2019-07-18 13:29:49.187 [ INFO] linuxdvb: adapter 0 setting exclusive flag 2019-07-18 13:29:49.253 [ INFO] dvr: Creating new configuration '' 2019-07-18 13:29:49.253 [ INFO] dvr: Creating new configuration 'sdtv' 2019-07-18 13:29:49.254 [ INFO] epggrab: module eit created 2019-07-18 13:29:49.254 [ INFO] epggrab: module uk_freesat created 2019-07-18 13:29:49.254 [ INFO] epggrab: module uk_freeview created 2019-07-18 13:29:49.254 [ INFO] epggrab: module nz_freeview created 2019-07-18 13:29:49.254 [ INFO] epggrab: module viasat_baltic created 2019-07-18 13:29:49.254 [ INFO] epggrab: module Bulsatcom_39E created 2019-07-18 13:29:49.254 [ INFO] epggrab: module psip created 2019-07-18 13:29:49.256 [ INFO] epggrab: module opentv-ausat created 2019-07-18 13:29:49.256 [ INFO] epggrab: module opentv-skyit created 2019-07-18 13:29:49.257 [ INFO] epggrab: module opentv-skynz created 2019-07-18 13:29:49.257 [ INFO] epggrab: module opentv-skyuk created 2019-07-18 13:29:49.257 [ INFO] epggrab: module pyepg created 2019-07-18 13:29:49.257 [ INFO] epggrab: module xmltv created 2019-07-18 13:29:49.259 [ INFO] xmltv: xmltv: external socket enabled 2019-07-18 13:29:49.311 [ INFO] epgdb: gzip format detected, inflating (ratio 72.3% deflated size 138) 2019-07-18 13:29:49.312 [ INFO] epgdb: parsing 191 bytes 2019-07-18 13:29:49.312 [ INFO] epgdb: loaded v2 2019-07-18 13:29:49.312 [ INFO] epgdb: config 1 2019-07-18 13:29:49.312 [ INFO] epgdb: brands 0 2019-07-18 13:29:49.312 [ INFO] epgdb: seasons 0 2019-07-18 13:29:49.312 [ INFO] epgdb: episodes 0 2019-07-18 13:29:49.312 [ INFO] epgdb: broadcasts 0 2019-07-18 13:29:49.312 [ NOTICE] START: HTS Tvheadend version 4.2.8 started, running as PID:23153 UID:109 GID:27, CWD:/lib/systemd/system CNF:/etc/tvheadend # ls -la /etc/tvheadend/epggrab total 4 drwx------ 1 tvheadend video 54 Jul 18 13:33 . drwx------ 1 tvheadend video 226 Jul 18 13:32 .. -rw------- 1 tvheadend video 2293 Feb 1 14:16 config drwx------ 1 tvheadend video 7616 Jul 18 13:13 otamux drwx------ 1 tvheadend video 16 Feb 8 15:17 xmltv srwxr-xr-x 1 tvheadend video 0 Jul 18 13:29 xmltv.sock
I don't use systemd on Gentoo and I only run tvheadend on one system that isn't capable of running systemd at all. I also don't use XMLTV. I'd therefore be very grateful if you could suggest a fix that works for you.
Actually if I had to guess, it's the RestrictAddressFamilies entry in the unit file. It should include AF_UNIX.
Created attachment 585844 [details] systemd service file for tvheadend
I tried a few options, but only managed to get the xmltv.sock file when I recreated the tvheadend.service file as attached.
That's completely different to what we have now, even right down to the Type. Can you start with what we have and remove the lines one at a time? I would start with RestrictAddressFamilies.
(In reply to James Le Cuirot from comment #6) > That's completely different to what we have now, even right down to the > Type. Can you start with what we have and remove the lines one at a time? I > would start with RestrictAddressFamilies. Yes I started with that; deleted all the lines that I felt would have made a difference, specifically: DevicePolicy=closed DeviceAllow=char-DVB rw DeviceAllow=char-drm rw RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_INET AF_INET6 ProtectSystem=yes ProtectHome=yes NoNewPrivileges=yes And yet, that did not solve the problem. I.e. after starting tvheadend /etc/tvheadend/epggrab/xmltv.sock is missing /run/tvheadend/tvheadend.pid file is missing Thus, I ended up taking the developer's systemd service file, modified from there and it works.
(In reply to James Le Cuirot from comment #3) > Actually if I had to guess, it's the RestrictAddressFamilies entry in the > unit file. It should include AF_UNIX. Hi, I ran into this issue setting up the external XMLTV EPG grabber for TVHeadend 4.3_p20240322 with systemd. Attempting to enable the EPG Grabber module 'External: XMLTV' via the web interface caused TVHeadend to crash with a core dump with the packaged systemd service. Adding AF_UNIX to the RestrictAddressFamilies entry as you suggest fixes it and allows TVHeadend to create a socket file at /etc/tvheadend/epggrab/xmltv.sock. The file /run/tvheadend/tvheadend.pid file is not created. This has yet to cause any problems for my setup however, so I assume it is not necessary. It seems as though your guess is correct :)
The bug has been closed via the following commit(s): https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=2ebcc4c065037a790df488d1a7874d9b8f9701b9 commit 2ebcc4c065037a790df488d1a7874d9b8f9701b9 Author: James Le Cuirot <chewi@gentoo.org> AuthorDate: 2024-06-22 21:57:41 +0000 Commit: James Le Cuirot <chewi@gentoo.org> CommitDate: 2024-06-22 22:00:24 +0000 media-tv/tvheadend: Bump snapshot to 20240618, fix systemd service UNIX socket permission is needed for xmltv integration. The PID file is not created or used because the systemd service is "simple" with tvheadend running in the foreground. Closes: https://bugs.gentoo.org/690120 Signed-off-by: James Le Cuirot <chewi@gentoo.org> media-tv/tvheadend/Manifest | 2 +- media-tv/tvheadend/files/tvheadend.service | 5 ++--- ...vheadend-4.3_p20240322.ebuild => tvheadend-4.3_p20240618.ebuild} | 6 ++---- media-tv/tvheadend/tvheadend-9999.ebuild | 1 - 4 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
Big thanks for testing that. It's great to finally close this out.
