[mythtv-users] shows won't play - 20 second time out

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Sat Jul 26 05:38:53 UTC 2008


On 07/26/2008 01:07 AM, scram69 wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 5:27 AM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>   
>> Have you tried running optimize_mythdb.pl from the command line to
>> ensure it's actually working?
> Funny you should ask.  You see I always run optimize_mythdb.pl from
> the command line.  Because cron refuses to run the script I put into
> cron.daily to run it.  But I can cd to /etc/cron.daily and execute it
> manually just fine.  Which I have to do every day...

Though I can't (yet) help you on the database part (still thinking, but 
slowly because of work/travel), the script's failing to work is probably 
due to a broken environment given the process by cron.  Best guess, 
you're HOMEless.

Mike


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