[mythtv-users] Mythlink problems

Scott Moncrieff scottcmoncrieff at gmail.com
Wed Feb 18 18:46:21 UTC 2015


Well, I checked config.xml in both ~./mythtv and in /etc/mythtv and they
both have the correct IP address and password for the database.

Having a look at mythtv.pm it does say $VERSION = '.26git'

Would that mean I have the wrong version of the perl bindings or does it
not make a difference?


On 18 February 2015 at 16:53, Mike Perkins <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk>
wrote:

> On 18/02/15 16:47, Scott Moncrieff wrote:
>
>> On 18 February 2015 at 16:36, Mike Perkins <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  On 18/02/15 15:57, John Pilkington wrote:
>>>
>>>  On 18/02/15 15:13, Scott Moncrieff wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  I cannot seem to get Mythlink(.pl) to work on my new install of
>>>>> Mythbuntu (14.04.01), all i get is 'Unable to connect to mythbackend,
>>>>> is
>>>>> it running?'
>>>>>
>>>>> The backend log output shows - Received malformed ANN monitor query.
>>>>>
>>>>> This is a new install of Mythbuntu with the Cinnamon desktop added.
>>>>> Bindings version 0.27.-1.0
>>>>> ttvdb version 1.2.1
>>>>> tmdb version v0.7.0
>>>>> Protocal versions:
>>>>> backend 77
>>>>> schema 1317
>>>>>
>>>>> I found a similar issue discussed here which suggested it may be a
>>>>> mismatched version of Mythtv and Mythlink but it is a new install and
>>>>> mythlink.pl <http://mythlink.pl> is bundled with it in the user jobs
>>>>> folder.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  I recently had a problem in master; now solved.  Doesn't sound
>>>> identical
>>>> but
>>>> might be related.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/582458#582458
>>>>
>>>> John P
>>>>
>>>>   The obvious: are you running mythlink.pl from a user that has access
>>>> to
>>>>
>>> a valid config.xml?
>>>
>>> Mike Perkins
>>>
>>>
>> I would assume so, it is a new Mythbuntu install and only one user (me). I
>> have tried running mythlink as root but with the same result. I will check
>> though when I get back to the computer.
>>
>>  (Fixed top posting)
>
> Using root won't make a difference if there is no config.xml to use. I
> /think/ that if there isn't one in ~/.mythtv then the default in
> /etc/mythtv would be used. That, of course, might still have default
> values, most likely the wrong password for mysql.
>
>
> --
>
> Mike Perkins
>
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