[mythtv-users] [mythtv] Re: Ubuntu Edgy and Myth

[David Fishburn]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Mario 
> Limonciello
> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 1:34 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: [mythtv] Re: [mythtv-users] Ubuntu Edgy and Myth
> 
> On this note, I've started to assemble wiki pages for installing.
> 
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MythTV
> 

I am very glad you have put this together.  I have been searching through
the web and archives looking for instructions.  These are extremely easy.  I
was attempting it on Dapper, but didn't get to far.


First, this is my first install ever of MythTV.  Also, my *nix experience is
low, so my comments are towards newbie friendlyness.  I won't have an input
device but I do hope I can download my channel information and check how to
setup the box to run everything automatically.

I am running this inside of a VMWare image with the i386 install of Ubuntu
6.10.

When running this step:
sudo aptitude install mythtv-frontend gdm openbox gnome-screensaver
mysql-server mythtv-backend mythtv-database

I am prompted about Postfix Configuration.  I have read somewhere else just
to ignore this and take the defaults.  You should add a little note to
indicate this.  Just like you have for the root password for mysql, you
could add:
 - You will be asked to configure Postfix, take all defaults and choose an
email userid for yourself.


After Postfix, it launches right into "Configuring mythtv-backend".  I know
you can't do anything about this, but a note to the users might help.
Anytime there are prompts for the user, a note so they can expect it will
let them know things are progressing correctly.


I ended up with an error after this:
 
Setting up mysql-server (5.0.24a-9) ...
Setting up pwgen (2.05-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up mythtv-common (0.20-0.2ubuntu2) ...

Setting up mythtv-backend (0.20-0.2ubuntu2) ...
udev active, devices will be created in /dev/.static/dev/ Starting MythTV
server: mythbackendSession management error:
Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols
specified are supported and host-based authentication failed .

Setting up mythtv-database (0.20-0.2ubuntu2) ...

Setting up mythtv-doc (0.20-0.2ubuntu2) ...
Setting up mythtv-frontend (0.20-0.2ubuntu2) ...

Setting up openbox (3.3-2) ...

Setting up obconf (1.5-3) ...
Setting up xmltv-util (0.5.44-1) ...



Is it getting this error when attempting to log into the MySQL database?
I can log in via the command line:
mysql -u root
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 14 to server version: 5.0.24a-Debian_9-log

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.

mysql> 



I continued the install hoping this is a non-fatal problem.


I was able to run:
sudo mythtv-setup
- Define at least my channel grabber information.


I can also start the frontend.

Things are looking very good, next will be the myplugins and especially
MythWeb.


Thanks for doing this.
Dave