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

Mike Perkins mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk
Wed May 6 22:12:15 UTC 2015


On 06/05/15 19:33, jim wrote:
>
>
> On 05/06/2015 02:11 PM, Mike Perkins wrote:
>> 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.
>>
> My bad on the top post. Was moving too fast.
>
> Yes, there are times when the full GUI is needed - just like there are times
> when it is not needed. Having the option would be nice. On an original install,
> or if I move a system from one location to another, and don't care about the
> previous channels, it would be nice to clear any existing data and run channel
> scan, adding the channels - from the CLI.
>
> I have a HDHomerun tuner.  It supports channel scanning and will write to a
> file. I guess one could parse the file and write to the mythconverg tables - but
> isn't that reinventing the wheel as Mythtv already has that capability?
>
Of course you then have to associate all those new channels with xmltvids...

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Mike Perkins



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