[mythtv-users] Gentoo mythbackend setup and logging

[david brooke]

I have a detailed outline for mythtv and mysql prior to mythtv-setup for
Gentoo using openrc. I would like for other users to review and make
suggestions / corrections as needed.
Thanks

1. Install the MythTV

# emerge -av mythtv

2. Install MariaDB

# emerge -av mariadb

3. Enable and start MySQL

# rc-update add mysql default && rc-service mysql start

4. You'll also need to check that the "networking" feature of MySQL is
turned on. Check that /etc/mysql/my.cnf does not contain skip-networking.
If it does, either remove that line or comment it out. Also verify that
bind-address is set to your IP address instead of 127.0.0.1. If you change
either of these items, restart MySQL.

5. Setup mysql and add a password:

# mysql_secure_installation

6. Create the database structure: (See example using root as user and 1234
as password)

# mysql -u root -p1234 /usr/share/mythtv/database/mc.sql

7. Update your database: (See example using root as user and 1234 as
password)

# mysql_upgrade -u root -p1234

8. Add time zone tables: (See example using root as user and 1234 as
password)

$ mysql_tzinfo_to_sql /usr/share/zoneinfo | mysql -u root -p1234 mysql

9. Allow remote frontends access: (See example using mythtv as user, mythtv
as password and root as user, 1234 as password)

# mysql -u root -p1234
MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL ON mythconverg.* TO 'mythtv'@'192.168.97.%'
IDENTIFIED BY 'mythtv';
***Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)***output only!
MariaDB [(none)]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
***Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)***output only!
MariaDB [(none)]> exit
***Bye***output only!

10. Enable and start mythbackend

# rc-update add mythbackend default && rc-service mythbackend start

11. Setup mythbackend

$ mythtv-setup

12. Setup logging for mythfrontend and mythbackend.

Edit /etc/conf.d/mythfrontend
Replace
#MYTHFRONTEND_OPTS="--syslog local7"
With
MYTHFRONTEND_OPTS="--quiet --logpath /var/log/mythtv"

Edit /etc/conf.d/mythbackend
Replace
#MYTHBACKEND_OPTS=""
With
MYTHBACKEND_OPTS="--quiet --logpath /var/log/mythtv"
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