[mythtv-users] mythtv-backend service stops

[Roger Searle]

Thank you all for your replies.  This is fixed now with the backend 
starting on boot, the ~mythtv/.mythtv/config.xml file needed editing for 
the <Host> and <LocalHostName> lines, the log now only complains about 
not being able to find it's HDHomeRun which is back at the box's home.

Good learning for me.  I'm clearer about the purpose of the different 
config.xml files - and that it's not mysql.txt that matters any more.

I'm very grateful for the patience, willingness and wisdom on this list.
Roger


On 18/11/2014 12:24 p.m., Bill Meek wrote:
> On 11/17/2014 04:57 PM, Mike Perkins wrote:
> ...
> > Actually I would add that in neither of the OP's examples should 
> sudo have been used.
> > The exec is stored in /usr/bin, therefore it doesn't need sudo to be 
> runnable by any user.
>>
>> Doing that will almost certainly give you different results.
>
> Not sure I follow that, but in the 1st case:
>
>     emmatodd at htpc:~$ sudo /usr/bin/mythbackend --syslog loval7 --user 
> mythtv
>
> he's using the --user switch and must run as root, otherwise
> the command will fail. But I suspect you know/mean that.
>
> I agree sudo isn't required in the 2nd case, and, in fact the
> HOME directory will be the same with or without the sudo.
>
> In any case, there are 2 different config.xml files in play.
>
> And I forgot to mention the typo, it --syslog local7, not
> loval7. But that's not the problem at hand.
>