[mythtv-users] Channel icons and /root.

[Nathan Caldwell]

On 2/13/06, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
> On 02/13/2006 05:35 PM, Nathan Caldwell wrote:
> > Is there a way to change where the channel icons are stored? The
> > permissions I have on the root directory (0700) prevent anyone other
> > than root from accessing this directory. Every time I try to import
> > channel icons mythfilldatabase attempts to store the channel icons in
> > /root/.mythtv (even when this is run as the mythtv user). Is there any
> > way to get mythfilldatabase to use some other directory (like
> > /home/mythtv/.mythtv
>
> Run mythfilldatabase as the mythtv user...

I tried this, it still tried to place them in /root...

>
> > , or /usr/share/icons, or /var/cache, etc..)?
> >
>
> Nope, but you can download/make/acquire your own channel icons, place
> them in the desired directory and
>
> UPDATE channel
>    SET icon = '/usr/share/mythtv/channels/iconname.png'
>  WHERE chanid = <chanid>;
>
> or whatever.  If an icon exists, mfdb won't try to download one...
>
> Mike
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Thanks for the response, Mike.

-Nathan