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diff --git a/abs/core/func/fe_restart.py b/abs/core/func/fe_restart.py
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+##
+# other modules
+import sub_process
+
+# our modules
+import func_module
+
+# =================================
+
+class re_restart(func_module.FuncModule):
+
+    version = "0.0.1"
+    api_version = "0.0.1"
+    description = "Restart the frontend"
+
+    def killX (self,flags="restart frontend"):
+        """
+        Restart X
+        """
+        flags.replace(";","") # prevent stupidity
+        cmd = sub_process.Popen("/sbin/sv %s " % flags,stdout=sub_process.PIPE,shell=True)
+        data = cmd.communicate()[0]
+        results = ['Restarted UI']
+        return (cmd.returncode, results)
+
+    def killmyth (self,flags="-9 mythfrontend"):
+        """
+        kill the mythfrontend process server
+        """
+        flags.replace(";","") # prevent stupidity
+        cmd = sub_process.Popen("/usr/bin/killall %s" % flags,stdout=sub_process.PIPE,shell=True)
+        data = cmd.communicate()[0]
+        results = ['killed mythfrontend']
+        return (cmd.returncode, results)
+