[mythtv-users] Compiling on Ubuntu Feisty - Thankyou
Bruce Nordstrand
brucen at ksl.com.au
Thu Aug 16 01:08:24 UTC 2007
William Munson wrote:
> Bruce Nordstrand wrote:
>
>> Thanks to all that replied on my issues with compiling on Ubuntu Feisty.
>> All is working now (to a point) with a few niggly issues.
>>
>> I did cheat somewhat and first installed the package version to get all
>> the desktop stuff, auto login, auto start etc in place, then went ahead
>> and compiled from source. I then moved all the package generated files
>> out of the way and changed all the calls to my new compiled version.
>> Everything Myth wise is working nicely. Once i get my remote back to how
>> I want it and kill off the screensaver I will be extra happy.
>>
>> Thanks again
>>
>> Cheers
>> Bruce
>>
>>
>>
>
> Not sure what you mean about changing the links. The process you should
> have followed is as follows:
>
> Uninstall the package version with your package remover.
> Compile the svn with ./configure --prefix=/usr <your options>
> Do a make install to install the new version.
> Configure themes with the same prefix. Do make/make install.
> Configure plugins with same prefix plus your options.
> Do make/make install.
> Restart the backend and any frontends and you should be running svn. You
> will need to manually install mythweb. Read the docs.
>
>
Hi Bill
That is what I did originally and it royally screwed everything up in a
big way. Don't really know what the packages put where but deinstalling
the mythfiles dragged alot of other things out of the mix.
This time round I got everything working first via packages, then
compiled. Before doing anything else, I moved all the package files to
different obscure directories, modified files like ld.so.conf, redid
ldconfig etc and double-triple checked the location of every myth
related file. Once I was sure that there was absolutely no chance of the
make stage finding anything it shouldn't, I shut down the backend and
frontend, then went ahead with the rest of the compile steps. Once that
finished I modified the startup scripts to point to my new files,
pressed the button and everything came up with the new version. Did the
same with the plugins and themes.
I know this was a strange way to do things but I needed to do it fast
inbetween recording schedules or my wife would have killed me and fed me
to the dogs. If I get a lull in whats going on and I can learn more
about desktops etc, I will do yet another install which will be done the
"right" way.
Cheers
Bruce
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