[mythtv-users] MythTV 0.27 is out

Thomas Mashos thomas at mashos.com
Tue Sep 24 22:23:51 UTC 2013


On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Daryl McDonald <darylangela at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 8:01 PM, Jean-Yves Avenard <jyavenard at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 19 September 2013 09:55, Daryl McDonald <darylangela at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Pardon my ignorance, but is updating as simple as clicking the
>>> download icon on the "Mythtv.org" site?
>>
>> No, that will only let you download the source code...
>> If you were willing to compile it yourself, then your original
>> statement wouldn't too far off. But based on your question, I'm
>> guessing compiling from source isn't going to be the easiest approach
>> for you.
>>
>> If you're using Ubuntu (which seems to be the most popular
>> distribution used), then follow the instructions on the mythbuntu
>> site:
>> http://www.mythbuntu.org/upgrading
>>
>> It will be as simple as launching the mythbuntu control center, select
>> 0.27 in the version drop down and click update.
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>
> It reads pretty simple, but for me at least practical application is
> another story. Although I do use Mythbuntu Control Center, I have
> MythTV from Ubuntu Software Center inside a 12.04 desktop, and after
> selecting 27 and applying I'm still in 25 even after a reboot. What
> have I missed?
> Daryl
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You missed the part where you still have to upgrade packages via the
normal means (eg. apt-get). Switching that it MCC only changes the
repo that you are getting mythtv updates from.

Thanks,

Thomas Mashos


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