[mythtv-users] Orphaned mpg files

[Michael T. Dean]

On 04/16/2007 09:59 AM, Ben Edwards wrote:
> My hard disk seems to be filling up and I don't think I have THAT much recorded.
>
> Was wondering if anyone had written a script to check that there were
> not any mpg files in the  main media (record) directory that are not
> in the database.
>
> Any other consistency checker type scripts would also be good.

Do you watch LiveTV?  If so, read the FAQ, and don't worry.

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions#Q:_Why_is_MythTV_recording_EVERYTHING_I_watch_in_Live_TV.3F
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions#But_my_Harddrive_keeps_filling_up_from_all_these_Live_TV_recordings.21_How_do_I_stop_it_from_recording.3F
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions#It_didn.27t_used_to_do_this.2C_why_did_it_change.3F
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions#I_don.27t_want_it_to_delete_things_unless_I_tell_it_to.21

Mike