tunerd

Tunerd is a simple and efficient daemon perfect for controlling an FM tuner. Unlike other control programs, which are geared towards opening and closing the device, tunerd always keeps the device open by design. This is particularly useful for USB FM tuners which tend to turn off when the device is closed.

Naturally, it is crucial that tunerd has a simple and effective way of being controlled to ensure seamless communication with other programs. To allow this, tunerd listens on a TCP/IP socket which lets users set/get a range of FM tuner attributes. Additionally, the package comes with setuner which facilitates FM tuner control by communicating with tunerd.

Personally, I have found the ability to control my FM tuner via a web page and cgi-bin script incredibly useful. What's more, installation is a breeze with the simple compilation instructions: "./configure make".

Lastly, the newer release has introduced some valuable updates such as compatibility fixes and updated configure scripts. All things considered, tunerd is a reliable and efficient solution for controlling FM tuners.