[mythtv-users] Sirius on Mythtv Broken - Sipie

[Harry Devine]

Josh wrote:
> On Dec 2, 2007 9:07 AM, Harry Devine <lifter89 at comcast.net 
> <mailto:lifter89 at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
>     BP wrote:
>     > Harry Devine wrote:
>     >
>     >> Update:  I was just able to checkout the code, but when I ran the
>     >> easy_install part, I got the following errors printed:
>     >>
>     >> error: can't create or remove files in install directory
>     >>
>     >
>     >>
>     >> Any ideas as to why this is?  The errors suggest that I need to be
>     >> root, but the Wiki says I should be my mythtv user (which I am
>     when I
>     >> run easy_install).
>     >>
>     >> Thanks,
>     >> Harry
>     >>
>     >
>     > You need to be root (or use sudo) for the easy_install part and most
>     > other installation steps.  The part that requires you be the mythtv
>     > user is running the sipie setup (the first time you run sipie.py).
>     > That step writes the account information to the home directory
>     of the
>     > user (e.g. /home/mythtv/.sipie/config).
>     >
>     >
>     I ran easy_install as root and the output was similar to that shown in
>     the Wiki, but when I run sipie, it complains as follows:
>        "-bash: /usr/bin/sipie: No such file or directory"
>
>     If I ls /usr/bin/sip*, it shows /usr/bin/sipie.py.  Is this
>     correct?  Is
>     it possible that the easy_install didn't take?
>
>     Thanks,
>     Harry
>
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> I updated the wiki to reflect the sipie.py command. I forgot to update 
> the wiki code (I recycled it from the previous article). So yes, 
> sipie.py is the one you're looking for and it's been changed.
>
> The convention of "# = root" and "$ = mythtv user" shows that the wiki 
> is correct on the easy_install part of the document, sorry it wasn't 
> more clear.
>
> -- 
> Josh
> TwoOneSix at thatclothingco.com <mailto:TwoOneSix at thatclothingco.com> 
OK, I'm further.  I ran sipie.py and was able to enter my subscriber 
information, but I still don't hear any stream.  I did "ps ax |grep 
mplayer" and it shows "[mplayer] <defunct>".  What does that mean and 
how do I go about fixing that?

Thanks,
Harry