Non terminal tasks - running cvlc from cron

[macey]

I use (c)vlc on my server to stream all manner of media. What I want to do is run (c)vlc from cron (to automatically stream my playlist). This means that wherever I am, all I have to do is log-on to my server & run my media player (pointed to localhost:1234) and my media will be playing.

To sum up, how do you run a task, that is normally terminal attached, from cron?

Thanks,
Richard.

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

VLC does not need a terminal, as far as I know. Anyway, in general, you can use screen, faketty or similar tools.