[mythtv-users] Installing only mythfrontend on Ubuntu

[Harry Devine]

On 01/03/2011 06:15 PM, Jim Stichnoth wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:59 PM, Harry Devine<lifter89 at comcast.net>  wrote:
>> My main PC is running Ubuntu 10.04, and it doesn't have any Myth stuff on it
>> at all.  I'd like to install just mythfrontend on it so I can, when I'm in
>> there using it (or my kids for that matter) run it manually to watch
>> recordings.  I don't intend to have mythfrontend run automatically at
>> startup or anything like that.
>>
>> Can this be done?  I assume it can, but I thought I'd check.  I tried
>> installing it manually by running 'sudo apt-get install mythfrontend', but
>> it couldn't find mythfrontend.
>>
>> Any help is appreciated.
>> Harry
> Maybe "apt-get install mythtv-frontend"?  BTW, having the
> backend-related binaries around probably takes only 10-20MB more disk
> space than frontend-only, FWIW.
>
> Jim
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OK, I was able to get it installed.  Now when I run it, I get the 
"Cannot log in" error.  I'm putting in my master backend's IP address.  
Is this not correct?  I've always had a combined BE/FE until now, and 
I'm adding this occassional frontend.

Thanks,
Harry