[mythtv-users] mythtv-setup --- Does a CLI Exist?

[Mike Perkins]

On 06/05/15 18:35, jim wrote:
> On 05/06/2015 12:46 PM, Mike Perkins wrote:
>> On 06/05/15 17:04, Justin Alcorn wrote:
>>> I think I've seen this discussed a few times, but it sure would be nice to
>>> have a web or CLI option for config.  I don't have X running on any other
>>> computers.
>>>
>> Let's get this straight: You don't have X running on any of your other
>> computers *at all*? Not even the ones with frontends on them?
>>
>> You do *not* need to have X running on any backend where you need to run
>> mythtv-setup, just the one you are accessing it from. Trust me, I've run my
>> setup this way for fifteen years or so. 'ssh -Y <hostname>' will get you there
>> with X forwarding.
>>
>> Almost all of the screens in mythtv-setup require user decisions, so I'm not
>> sure why a CLI would be useful. Other than updating storage directory
>> locations or downloading channel icons, a user has to make a decision
>> practically everywhere.
>>
>
> An example would be running a channel scan and adding the discovered channels.
> The user doesn't need to make any decision. A channel edit could be used later
> to eliminate any unwanted channels.
>
(Please don't top post)

If I attempted to run a channel scan on a system which already had channels 
configured, I'd end up with an unholy mess which would require manual 
intervention - and I don't mean mere editing.

If you are happy with a mess of channels with random numbers, all interspersed 
with your existing config, then go ahead.

Doing a clean channel scan from my location is not possible, because of 
interference from other transmitters. YMMV.

Like I said, manual input required.

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Mike Perkins