[mythtv-users] What to back up?

Ian Clark mrrooster at gmail.com
Wed May 28 10:24:14 UTC 2008


Don't forget .mythtv directory in the home of the user running myth. (I know
it's in /home but it's worth mentioning explicitly.)

2008/5/28 Damian <damian at gingermagic.co.uk>:

> Thanks for that Monkey Pet. I was beginning to wonder if people were
> just sick of me asking endless questions.
>
> Damian
>
> Monkey Pet wrote:
> > Here is my list (i have reinstalled several times):
> > 1.  Backup the mysql db using the method outlined on the mythtv site.
> > I think mysqldump...
> > 2.  Also I copy the mysql raw files on fedora it is /var/lib/mysql, so
> > I have multiple methods of restoring.
> > 3.  Save off /etc/...
> > 4.  Of course your homedirs.
> > 5.  Of course the dir containing your media files.
> >
> > On 5/26/08, Damian <damian at gingermagic.co.uk> wrote:
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >>  I plan on doing a clean OS (Ubuntu) install, but would like to keep my
> >>  Myth recordings and setup. I'll be using the Mythbuntu setup package to
> >>  install MythTV.
> >>
> >>  What should I back up?
> >>
> >>  The first things that come to my mind are the mysql database (which is
> >>  already backed up weekly), xorg.conf and my lirc configuration.
> >>
> >>  I'm sure lots of you have done this before. Are there any other files I
> >>  should copy before regretting that I got rid of them?
> >>
> >>  I currently have /home on it's own partition, but I think I'll clean
> >>  slate that as well.
> >>  I also have recordings and all of my video files on their own partition
> >>  so they will stay as they are. I guess I'll just need to point Myth to
> >>  that folder somehow after re-instillation. Can't remember how to do
> >>  that, but it can't be too difficult.
> >>
> >>  Are poster (vid art) files stored somewhere else?
> >>
> >>  Let me know anything you can think of before I press the big red
> button.
> >>
> >>  Cheers
> >>
> >> Damian
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